Memory

Zusammenfassung Bringing together influential writers such as A. S. Byatt with leading scientists including Steven Rose! this engaging collection of essays explores the topic of memory in a uniquely interdisciplinary way. Generously illustrated and accessibly written for the general reader! with insights from psychoanalysis! creative writing! neuroscience! social history and medicine. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Patricia Fara and Karalyn Patterson; 1. Disturbing memories Richard Sennett; 2. 'Turning a blind eye': memories of empire Catherine Hall; 3. Memory and the making of fiction A. S. Byatt; 4. Memory in oral tradition Jack Goody; 5. Memory and psychoanalysis Juliet Mitchell; 6. When memory fails Barbara A. Wilson; 7. How brains make memories Steven P. R. Rose; 8. Memory and neural networks Terrence Sejnowski; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Patricia (University of Cambridge) Patterson Fara, Patricia Patterson Fara
• Con la collaborazione di: Patricia Fara (Editore), Karalyn Patterson (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.12.2006
• EAN: 9780521032186
• ISBN: 978-0-521-03218-6
• Pagine: 208
• Serie: Darwin College Lectures
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica