Author

Publication

2016 - Random House Books, England

Language

English

Word Count

72,000 words, Guess

Page Count

288 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivememoryillusionre0000shaw
  • ISBN-10184794762X
  • ISBN-101847947611
  • ISBN-139781847947628
  • ISBN-139781847947611
and 5 more
  • AmazonB019CGXQA8
  • OCLC Control Number939996998
  • Better World Books9781847947628
  • Better World Books9781847947611
  • Open LibraryOL26927379M

Classifications

  • DDC616.8914
  • DDC153.12
  • LCCBF371 .S478 2016
and 1 more
  • LCCBF371

Description

Think you have a good memory? Think again. Memories are our most cherished possessions. We rely on them every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to think they are. True, we can all admit to having suffered occasional memory lapses, such as entering a room and immediately forgetting why, or suddenly being unable to recall the name of someone we've met dozens of times. But what if we have the potential for more profound errors of memory, even verging on outright fabrication and self-deception? Dr Julia Shaw uses the latest research to show the astonishing variety of ways in which our brains can indeed be led astray.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The memory illusion: remembering, forgetting, and the science of false memoryRandom House Books2016-01-01

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