White gloves
how we create ourselves through memory
by John N. Kotre
Most of us think of memory as a fixed, unchanging substance that exists permanently in our minds and that we call upon at will. But recent research on "autobiographical" memory shows that this conception is far from the truth. As John Kotre elegantly demonstrates in White Gloves, we are constantly rewriting our memories and, in the process, creating ever new personal histories.
Using a variety of compelling narratives and drawing on the latest research on memory and the brain, Kotre provides the definitive look at how and why our memories change over a day and over a lifetime. In the process, he illustrates the true nature of memory in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.
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Autobiographical memory, Memory, Erindringer, Hukommelse, Selvbiografi, AutobiographyShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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White Gloves: How We Create Ourselves Through Memory
October 1996, W. W. Norton & Company
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October 1996, W. W. Norton & Company
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White gloves: how we create ourselves through memory
1995, Free Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p.247-268) and index.
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"To begin thinking about the prevailing view of memory, I'd like to ask a strange question."
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