Invention Of MemoryDiscusses the arguments against the localization of memory, looks at machine recognition, and surveys a new theory of memory and perception |
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The invention of memory; a new view of the brain
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictPhysician Rosenfield's intention is to challenge localization theory, which hypothesizes that memories are permanently stored in specific areas of the brain. Rosenfield presents evidence that memories ... Read full review
Contents
Localization versus Holism | 12 |
Specific Memory Centers | 21 |
A Case of Word Deafness | 25 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Invention Of Memory |
| Author | Israel Rosenfield |
| Publisher | Basic Books, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 4, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0465035922, 9780465035922 |
| Length | 229 pages |
| Subjects | › Psychology / General |
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