Description:
By one of the world's foremost psychologists, a groundbreaking and award-winning study updated for the 20th anniversary with new research that delves into the complex behavior of memory
Brief description:
DANIEL L. SCHACTER is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences and received numerous awards for his research, including the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology from the American Psychological Association and the Fred Kavli Distinguished Career Contributions Award from the Cognitive Neuroscience Society. He is the author of many books on memory and neuropsychology, including The Seven Sins of Memory and Searching for Memory. Schacter lives in Newton, Massachusetts. ,
Review Quotes:
"...Schacter guides his readers on a fascinating journey of the human mind." Library Journal
"A lively and well-written survey, spiced up with incidents from recent headlines." Kirkus Reviews
"Clear, entertaining and provocative....The book encourages a new appreciation of the complexity and fragility of memory." The Seattle Times
"Compelling in its science and its probing examination of everyday life...a delightful book, lively and clear." The Chicago Tribune
"Schacter offers insight into common malfunctions of the mind." USA Today
"Encourages a new appreciation of the complexity and fragility of memory and how it affects our daily lives." The Seattle Times