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Memory Distortion

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Description for Memory Distortion paperback. Hypnosis, source amnesia and repression are all explored in this collection of essays. It focuses on memory distortion and, using contributions from a range of fields, the book examines key issues including the value of eyewitness testimony and the accuracy of recovered memories of sexual abuse. Editor(s): Schacter, Daniel L. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.

Hypnosis, confabulation, source amnesia, flashbulb memories, repression--these and numerous additional topics are explored in this timely collection of essays by eminent scholars in a range of disciplines. This is the first book on memory distortion to unite contributions from cognitive psychology, psychopathology, psychiatry, neurobiology, sociology, history, and religious studies. It brings the most relevant group of perspectives to bear on some key contemporary issues, including the value of eyewitness testimony and the accuracy of recovered memories of sexual abuse.

The distinguished contributors to this volume explore the full range of biological phenomena and social ideas relevant to understanding memory ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674566767
SKU
V9780674566767
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About Daniel L. . Ed(S): Schacter
Daniel L. Schacter is William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Lawrence E. Sullivan is Emeritus Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame, and former Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard University.

Reviews for Memory Distortion
This is a particularly timely book that compiles the presentations from a 1994 conference sponsored by the Harvard Center for the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior. The uniqueness of this volume comes from the diversity of its contributors. It brings together neurobiological, cognitive, psychiatric, neuropsychological, and sociocultural perspectives on the issue of memory distortion. The fundamental theme running through ... Read more

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