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Mar 03, 1992 | ISBN 9780679737599 Buy
Sep 22, 2010 | ISBN 9780307765468 Buy
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Mar 03, 1992 | ISBN 9780679737599
Sep 22, 2010 | ISBN 9780307765468
Even as you read these words, a tiny portion of your brain is physically changing. New connections are being sprouted—a circuit that will create a stab of recognition if you encounter the words again. That is one of the theories of memory presented in this intriguing and splendidly readable book, which distills three researchers’ inquiries into the processes that enable us to recognize a face that has aged ten years or remember a melody for decades. Ranging from experiments performed on the “wetware” of the brain to attempts to re-create human cognition in computers, In the Palaces of Memory is science writing at its most exciting.
Even as you read these words, a tiny portion of your brain is physically changing. New connections are being sprouted–a circuit that will create a stab of recognition if you encounter the words again. That is one of the theories of memory presented in this intriguing and splendidly readable book, which distills three researchers’ inquiries into the processes that enable us to recognize a face that has aged ten years or remember a melody for decades. Ranging from experiments performed on the “wetware” of the brain to attempts to re-create human cognition in computers, In the Palaces of Memory is science writing at its most exciting.
George Johnson writes regularly about science for the New York Times. He has also written for National Geographic, Slate, Discover, Scientific American, Wired, and the Atlantic, and his work has been included in The Best American Science Writing. A former Alicia Patterson fellow, he has received awards… More about George Johnson
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