Memory: The Key to Consciousness

by Richard F. Thompson and Stephen A. Madigan

Book Overview

Memory is perhaps the most extraordinary phenomenon in the natural world. Every person's brain holds literally millions of bits of information in long-term storage. This vast memory store includes our extensive vocabulary and knowledge of language; the tremendous and unique variety of facts we've amassed; all the skills we've learned, from walking and talking to musical and athletic performance; many of the emotions we feel; and the continuous sensations,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309093112
• ISBN13: 9780309093118
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"