The memory illusion : remembering, forgetting, and the science of false memory
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London Random House Books, 2017.
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Paperback edition.
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9781847947611, 1847947611
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xv, 288 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Published
London Random House Books, 2017.
Edition
Paperback edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781847947611, 1847947611

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-275) and index.
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Think you have a good memory? Think again. Memories are our most cherished possessions. We rely on them every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to think they are. True, we can all admit to having suffered occasional memory lapses, such as entering a room and immediately forgetting why, or suddenly being unable to recall the name of someone we've met dozens of times. But what if we have the potential for more profound errors of memory, even verging on outright fabrication and self-deception? In The Memory Illusion, forensic psychologist and memory expert Dr Julia Shaw uses the latest research to show the astonishing variety of ways in which our brains can indeed be led astray. She shows why we can sometimes misappropriate other people's memories, subsequently believing them to be our own. She explains how police officers can imprison an innocent man for life on the basis of 300 denials and just one confession. She demonstrates the way radically false memories can be deliberately implanted, leading people to believe that they brutally murdered a loved one, or were abducted.--Publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shaw, J. (2017). The memory illusion: remembering, forgetting, and the science of false memory (Paperback edition.). Random House Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shaw, Julia. 2017. The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory. Random House Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shaw, Julia. The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory Random House Books, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shaw, Julia. The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory Paperback edition., Random House Books, 2017.

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