The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory by Julia Shaw

The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory

Julia Shaw

288 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science informative slow-paced

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Think you have a good memory? Think again. Memories are our most cherished possessions. We rely on them every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to think ...

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