Bibliograph

Remember, the science of memory and the art of forgetting, Lisa Genova

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Remember, the science of memory and the art of forgetting, Lisa Genova

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Remember

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Lisa Genova

Sub title

the science of memory and the art of forgetting

Summary

Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you're over forty, you're probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer's or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are completely normal. Why? Because while memory is amazing, it is far from perfect. Our brains aren't designed to remember every name we hear, plan we make, or day we experience. Just because your memory sometimes fails doesn't mean it's broken or succumbing to disease. Forgetting is actually part of being human. In Remember, neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are made and how we retrieve them

Target audience

adult

Creator