In this fascinating study, Daniel L. Schacter explores instances of what we would consider memory failure--absent-mindedness, transience, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence--and suggests instead that these miscues are actually indications that memory is functioning as designed. Drawing from vivid scientific research and creative literature, as well as high-profile events in which memory has figured significantly (Bill Clinton's grand jury testimony, for instance), The Seven Sins of Memory provides a more nuanced understanding of how memory and the mind influence each other and shape our lives.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Schacter, Daniel L.
ISBN: 9780618219193
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.90 x 0.90
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Year: 2002

The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers

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