The Psychology of Memory

The Psychology of Everything

by Megan Sumeracki, Althea Need Kaminske

How can I improve my memory? Do my emotions affect my memories? How will my memory change as I get older?

The Psychology of Memory provides a unique insight into a fundamental part of being human, debunking many common misconceptions about what memory is, how memory works, and the accuracy of our memories. It explores the complexity of human memory, looking at how we remember different types of information and the impact of issues like ageing and emotion on how we create, store, and retrieve memories. Extremes of memory from so-called photographic memory to dementia are discussed, along with ways our memory can impact our everyday lives in educational and legal settings.

Treating memory as malleable, dynamic, and active, The Psychology of Memory teaches us about how our individual memories function, and how we can harness this to see memory in a new way; to use the past, our experiences and information, in service of the present and future.

Genres: Psychology

132 pages, Hardcover

Published May 16, 2024

Reviews

[Rosalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was interesting, however, the case studies and examples did take up a lot of the book. Instead of using them to highlight the points that Megan Sumeracki and Althea Kaminske were making they became the highlight. The first 4 chapters in the book I found the most interesting with general information about how our memories work, while the remaining 4 chapters were a little bit more more technical (for want of a better term) and perhaps not quite so interesting. I did feel that the use of case studies and examples was, at times, a bit excessive, and did take something away from the message that the book was trying to make.
I understand that this book is just a guide on how memory works, but I did feel at times that it was a bit simplistic and basic in the delivery of the message.