Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older: How Memory Shapes our Past (Canto Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 110764626X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of Metaphors of Memory (Cambridge University Press, 2000) and Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older (Cambridge University Press, 2004). . Douwe Draaisma is Professor in the History of Psychology at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands
' fascinating.' The Independent' one finishes the book with a heightened awareness of the complexity and the fickleness of human memory, and a genuine sense of pleasure at having encountered such a subtle, entertaining, and illuminating guide to the territory.' The Times Literary Supplement
A treasure for all ages. It's a gift full of 'good memory' that will never leave you.. Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older is entertaining, moving and informative
Evaluation of Our Real Memories Rob Hardy Every psychiatrist has some quick tests to check on how your memory is working: reciting digits forward and backward, recalling the presidents sequentially, remembering three objects after three minutes, and so on. Such functions of memory are important, but they are not what we think of as real, personal memory, the subjective recall of what has gone on in. Ronald van Vollenhoven said Lots of really interesting stuff about memory. Draaisma, a professor of psychology in the Netherlands, is a highly regarded scientist who has devoted his professional life to studying memories, but he is also a good and entertaining writer. So when he sets out in each of the essays in this book to highlight one of the many fascinating aspects of memory, you are garanteed to get a good read. The title of. Mid-Centurian said Useful and interesting.. I would recommend this book for students, mental health professionals, and the general public. Not only does the author use understandable terms to describe technical situations, he uses clear, precise examples to help his readers understand this intricate subject. It is an easy read with gentle pacing and a very human touch. The author is European but pres