Context Is Everything: The Nature of Memory

by Susan Engel

Book Overview

What are the defining characteristics of memory? What determines what is remembered and how much it is emphasized? In Context Is Everything, Susan Engel explores how the place, company, purpose, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0716739658
• ISBN13: 9780716739654
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

To understand memory is to understand yourself

Fascinating summary of the most current thinking about the nature of memory; written in a highly readable, literary, non-technical style. Contains not even one chart, graph nor table. Not only will you get the tools to help you understand the memories of others, you will probably gain insight into what your oldest, strongest, and most charged memories mean to you. I came away from this book with a greater understanding of why conflicts occur when people recall the same event. Understanding that will lead me into being more tolerant and accepting of people who view the world differently than I do. I have also learned to question the "truth" of my own memories and to look for the reasons I remember things the way I do.

To understand memory is to understand yourself

Fascinating summary of the most current thinking about the nature of memory; written in a highly readable, literary, non-technical style. Contains not even one chart, graph or table. Not only will you get the tools to understand the memories of others, you will probably gain insight into what your oldest, strongest, and most charged memories mean to you. I came away from this book with a greater understanding of why conflicts occur when people recall the same event. Understanding that will lead me into being more tolerant and accepting of people who view the world differently than I do. I have also learned to question the "truth" of my own memories and to look for the reasons I remember things the way I do.

This book is wonderful.

This book, while being academic and full of interesting psycholigcal ideas is easy to understand and read. It makes you think about your point of view and he way you reflect on the past. If uo are at all interested in memory at all, psychologist or house wife you should read this.