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

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Remember

Responsibility statement

Lisa Genova

Sub title

the science of memory and the art of forgetting

Summary

Harvard-trained neuroscientist Lisa Genova presents an exploration of the intricacies of human memory that distinguishes between normal and concerning memory loss while explaining the profound roles of sleep, stress, and other contributing influences

Table Of Contents

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 -- Appendix: what to do about it all

Target audience

adult

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