Memory, 9780198898412
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Unlock the secrets of memory: how it works, fails, and shapes us.
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Memory

a very short introduction

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    18 February 2026

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Summary

Memory: A Very Short Introduction

How can we remember certain events from our childhood as if they happened yesterday and then forget what we did last week? Why does our memory seem to work well at some times but not at others? What happens when it goes wrong? Can memory be improved or manipulated by psychological techniques, or even ‘brain implants’? How does memory grow and change as we age? And what of so-called ‘recovered’ memories?

This Very Short Introduction brings to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198898412
ISBN-10:019889841X
Series:Very Short Introductions
Author:Jonathan K. Foster
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Edition:2nd
Release Date:18 February 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:174mm x 111mm

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