Memory: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring

How can we remember certain events from our childhood as if they happened yesterday and then forget we did last week? Why does our memory seem to work well at some times but not at others? What happens when it goes wrong? Can memory be improved or manipulated by psychological techniques, or even 'brain implants'? How does memory grow and change as we age? And what of so-called 'recovered' memories?

This Very Short Introduction brings toget...