Author : James L. McGaugh
Release : 2003
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 227/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Memory and Emotion by : James L. McGaugh
Download or read book Memory and Emotion written by James L. McGaugh. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memories come in many different forms and vary substantially in strength; some, such as where you put your car keys, can be brief, while others remain in the mind forever. James McGaugh, a leading neurobiologist, provides an accessible and thought-provoking look at how we remember and why we forget. Beginning with the first scientific studies of learning and ending with the latest cutting-edge research, he explores how memories are made and preserved; why some experiences fade and disappear with time; how stress hormones effect the consolidation of memory; whether drugs would improve our ability to learn; and what studies of extraordinary memories and disorders tell us about the workings of the brain systems involved in memory formation.