In the Palaces of Memory

How We Build the Worlds Inside Our Heads

Omschrijving

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.
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Schrijver
Johnson, George
Titel
In the Palaces of Memory
Uitgever
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Jaar
1992
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
274
Gewicht
336 gr
EAN
9780679737599
Afmetingen
203 x 133 x 13 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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