Forgetting: Myths, Perils and Compensations

by Douwe Draaisma

Book Overview

Does forgetting signal a failing mind? What can be done to ward off forgetfulness? Is there an upside to forgetting?

In his highly praised book The Nostalgia Factory, renowned memory scholar Douwe Draaisma explored the puzzling logic of memory in later life with humor and deep insight. In this compelling new book he turns to the "miracle" of forgetting. Far from being a defect that may indicate Alzheimer's or another form of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030020728X
• ISBN13: 9780300207286
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.8"