Why we remember : unlocking memory's power to hold on to what matters
Charan Ranganath
Bok · Engelsk · 2024
| Omfang | viii, 291 sider
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| Utgave | First edition
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| Opplysninger | Introduction: Meet your remembering self -- Part 1: The fundamentals of memory. Where is my mind?: Why we remember some things and forget others ; Travelers of time and space: How remembering takes us back to a place and time ; Reduce, reuse, recycle: How we can remember more by memorizing less -- Part 2: The unseen forces. Just my imagination: Why remembering is inextricable linked with imagination ; More than a feeling: Why our memories are different from the feelings we have about them ; All around me are familiar faces: How we learn, even when we don't remember ; Turn and face the strange: How memory orients us to what is new and unexpected -- Part 3: The implications. Press play and record: How remembering changes our memories ; Some pain, more gain: Why we can learn more when we make mistakes ; When we remember together: How memories are shaped by our social interactions -- Coda: Dynamic memories.. - "Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world's top memory researchers reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives, from recalling faces and names, to learning, decision-making, trauma and healing. A new understanding of memory is emerging from the latest scientific research. In Why We Remember, pioneering neuroscientist and psychologist Charan Ranganath radically reframes the way we think about the everyday act of remembering. Combining accessible language with cutting-edge research, he reveals the surprising ways our brains record the past and how we use that information to understand who we are in the present, and to imagine and plan for the future. Memory, Dr. Ranganath shows, is a highly transformative force that shapes how we experience the world in often invisible and sometimes destructive ways. Knowing this can help us with daily remembering tasks, like finding our keys, and with the challenge of memory loss as we age. What's more, when we work with the brain's ability to learn and reinterpret past events, we can heal trauma, shed our biases, learn faster, and grow in self-awareness. Including fascinating studies and examples from pop culture, and drawing on Ranganath's life as a scientist, father, and child of immigrants, Why We Remember is a captivating read that unveils the hidden role memory plays throughout our lives. When we understand its power-- and its quirks--we can cut through the clutter and remember the things we want to remember. We can make freer choices and plan a happier future"--
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| ISBN | 9780385548632
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