- 344 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Memory and the Brain explores the fascinating psychology and neuroscience of human memory.
Written by a world expert in the field, John P. Aggleton, this book covers learning and memory from the very beginning of life to its end, with an emphasis on real-world applications throughout. Aggleton begins by considering the fallibility of long-term memory and explores the many reasons why we forget. He goes on to contrast this with superior memory and examines what, if anything, is special about individuals with remarkable memory powers, and how might we improve our own memory. The significance of sleep, our ability to 'remember' the future, the various brief memory stores, and the multiple forms of amnesia are also covered, as well as the most common forms of dementia – including Alzheimer's disease. The book concludes with an Alphabet of Memory Curiosities, which showcases a diverse range of topics: from aphantasia to zebrafish, stopping off at topics such as Jennifer Aniston neurons, bilingualism, and neuromyths in education.
Drawing on classic studies alongside many discoveries from contemporary research, this book is written for anyone curious about how our memory works and will appeal to students and general readers alike.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- 1 Memories make us who we are
- 2 From before birth to adolescence
- 3 Adulthood, aging, and superaging
- 4 How accurate and durable are our adult memories?
- 5 Comprehension, encoding, and recall
- 6 Why do we forget?
- 7 Context and memory
- 8 Superior memory in individuals: Mnemonists, memory champions, and savants
- 9 Superior memory for all: Mnemonics, imagery, and skilled performance
- 10 ‘Smart drugs’, supplements, and self-brain stimulation
- 11 The value of sleep
- 12 Imagination, future memory, and prospective memory
- 13 Recognition memory and illusions of familiarity
- 14 Brief memory stores: Sensory memory
- 15 Brief memory stores: Short-term memory
- 16 Brief memory stores: Working memory
- 17 Losing memory: Real amnesias and simulated amnesias
- 18 Losing memory: Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- 19 An alphabet of memory curiosities
- 20 Naming the brain
- 21 Twenty (plus one) ways to improve your memory
- References
- Index