Adventures in Memory, Hilde stby
Adventures in Memory, Hilde stby
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Adventures in Memory
The Science and Secrets of Remembering and Forgetting

Author: Hilde Østby, Ylva Østby, Sam Kean

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2019

Synopsis

A novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory.What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory?With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties: our memory. The authors—two Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writer—skillfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving science of memory from its humble Renaissance beginnings up to the present day. They interview experts of all stripes, from the world’s top neuroscientists to famous novelists, from taxi drivers to quizmasters, to help explain how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to improve it. Filled with cutting-edge research and nimble storytelling, the result is a charming—and memorable—adventure through human memory.

About Hilde Østby

Hilde Østby is a writer and editor and the author of Encyclopedia of Love and Longing, a novel about unrequited love that was published to critical acclaim in Norway. She has a master’s degree in History of Ideas from the University of Oslo.

About Ylva Østby

Ylva Østby is a clinical neuropsychologist with a PhD from the University of Oslo who devotes her research to the study of memory. She is also vice-president of the Norwegian Neuropsychology Association.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Virginie on January 12, 2020

So many interesting informations about this fascinating subject: the memory. Do you know that some people remember absolutely everything while others don't have any memories? I could go on and on! I kept retelling the anecdotes to my boyfriend because it was so enlightening. The two sisters (a scient......more

Goodreads review by Kuszma on July 17, 2021

AGY: Hú, vazze, emlékszel, amikor megruháztuk az a két faszit szombaton? Akik belénk kötöttek a kocsmában. HIPPOCAMPUS: Hm. A raktározás a te feladatod, én csak szelektálom azt, ami a hosszú távú memóriába kerülhet... de nekem máshogy rémlik. Mintha az lett volna, hogy sötét van, pánik, futunk valaki......more

Goodreads review by Arcturus on January 28, 2021

Néhány száz évvel ezelőtt a memóriát, az emlékeket valamifél mágikus dolognak tartották. Sőt, talán sokan ma is. 1564-ben Giulio Cesare Aranzi, a bolognai egyetemen oktató anatómus és orvos egy emberi agyat tár a diákok elé, és felfedez egy különös részt az agyban, egy nagyon jól behatárolhatót, ami......more

Goodreads review by Eva on January 22, 2022

The big selling point of this book is that it's written by a two sister team, one of whom is a neuroscientist and the other is a writer. I had high expectations for the quality of the prose but I'm sad to say it was rather a letdown (and no, this has nothing to do with the translation). The structur......more

Goodreads review by Merve on May 21, 2022

Hafızanıza ne kadar güveniyorsunuz? Şahsen ben çok güveniyorum çünkü güçlü bir hafızam var. Özellikle de görsel hafıza açısından güçlü bir hatırlama yetim var. Yeti, duyu ya da her ne ise adı. Yine de okuduğum birkaç bellek konulu kitap bana hafızaya çok da güvenilemeyecegini öğretti ve bu beni oldu......more

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