Memory, Brain, and Belief

About the author

Daniel L. Schacter is William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.Elaine Scarry is Professor of English and American Literature and Language at Harvard University.

Summary

The scientific research literature on memory is enormous, yet no single book has focused on the complex interrelationships of memory and belief. This book brings together scholars from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, literature, and medicine to discuss such provocative issues as “false memories,” retrospective biases, and implicit memory.

Product details

• Assisted by: Elaine Scarry (Editor), Scarry Elaine (Editor), Daniel L. Schacter (Editor), Schacter Daniel L. (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2001
• EAN: 9780674007192
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00719-2
• Weight: 540 g
• Illustrations: 8 line illustrations, 6 tables
• Series: Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative; Mind/Brain/Behaviour Initiative; Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; memory, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Neurosciences, Cognition and cognitive psychology