Remember : the science of memory and the art of forgetting / Lisa Genova.
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- ISBN: 9780593137956 : HRD
- ISBN: 0593137957 : HRD
- Physical Description: 256 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Harmony Books, [2021]
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Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: How we remember -- Making memories 101 -- Pay attention -- In the moment -- Muscle memory -- Your brain's Wikipedia -- What happened -- Part II: Why we forget -- Your memories (for what happened) are wrong -- Tip of the tongue -- Don't forget to remember -- This too shall pass -- Fuggedaboutit -- Normal aging -- Alzheimer's -- Part III: Improve or impair -- Put it in context -- Stressed out -- Go to sleep -- Alzheimer's prevention -- The memory paradox. |
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Subject: | Memory. Cognition > Age factors. Human information processing > Age factors. Brain > Aging. Aging > Prevention. Alzheimer's disease > Prevention. Memory disorders in old age > Prevention. |
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Remember : The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
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Remember : The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 1 | |
Part I | How We Remember | |
1 | Making Memories 101 | p. 13 |
2 | Pay Attention | p. 25 |
3 | In the Moment | p. 37 |
4 | Muscle Memory | p. 51 |
5 | Your Brain's Wikipedia | p. 63 |
6 | What Happened | p. 77 |
Part II | Why We Forget | |
7 | Your Memories (For What Happened) Are Wrong | p. 99 |
8 | Tip of the Tongue | p. 117 |
9 | Don't Forget to Remember | p. 131 |
10 | This Too Shall Pass | p. 145 |
11 | Fuggedaboutit | p. 155 |
12 | Normal Aging | p. 165 |
13 | Alzheimer's | p. 175 |
Part III | Improve or Impair | |
14 | Put It in Context | p. 189 |
15 | Stressed Out | p. 197 |
16 | Go to Sleep | p. 207 |
17 | Alzheimer's Prevention | p. 217 |
18 | The Memory Paradox | p. 227 |
Appendix: What to Do About It All | p. 233 | |
Suggested Reading | p. 247 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 255 |