Forgetting, 9781804369661
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Forgetting isn’t failure: it’s essential for a better, happier mind.
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Forgetting

the new science of memory

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    25 August 2025

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Summary

The Upside of Downtime: How Forgetting Fuels Creativity, Happiness, and Success

‘Fascinating and useful’, Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of The Code Breaker and Leonardo da Vinci

‘Upbeat’, The Wall Street Journal

Racking your brain? Drawing a blank? Maybe it’s not such a bad thing…

Until recently, it was largely believed that forgetting served no purpose. Besides causing slight frustration, the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781804369661
ISBN-10:1804369667
Author:Scott A. Small
Publisher:Canelo
Imprint:August Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:25 August 2025
Weight:164g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
About The Author

Scott A. Small

Professor Scott A. Small is the director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Columbia University. He has published more than 140 studies on memory function and malfunction, research that has been covered by The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Time. His insight into Alzheimer’s disease recently led to the formation of Retromer Therapeutics, a new biotechnology company which he co-founded.

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