LEADER 03762nam 22006015 450 001 9910787411503321 005 20230807213812.0 010 $a0-300-21395-6 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300213959 035 $a(CKB)3710000000365799 035 $a(EBL)3421569 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001440250 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12606769 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001440250 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11385297 035 $a(PQKB)10126406 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001100099 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3421569 035 $a(DE-B1597)485651 035 $a(OCoLC)904281369 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300213959 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000365799 100 $a20200424h20152015 fg 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aForgetting $eMyths, Perils and Compensations /$fDouwe Draaisma 210 1$aNew Haven, CT :$cYale University Press,$d[2015] 210 4$d©2015 215 $a1 online resource (283 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 300 $a"Originally published in Dutch by Historische Uitgeverij as Vergeetboek"--T. p. verso. 311 0 $a0-300-20728-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tForgetting: An Introduction --$tCHAPTER ONE: First Memories: Islands in the Stream of Forgetting --$tCHAPTER TWO: Why We Forget Dreams --$tCHAPTER THREE: In Memory of Henry M. --$tCHAPTER FOUR: The Man Who Forgot Faces --$tCHAPTER FIVE: A Slope, Followed By an Abyss --$tCHAPTER SIX: Your Colleague Has a Brilliant Idea - Yours --$tCHAPTER SEVEN: The Galileo of Neurology --$tCHAPTER EIGHT: On Repression --$tCHAPTER NINE: The Myth of Total Recall --$tCHAPTER TEN: The Memory of the Esterházys --$tCHAPTER ELEVEN: The Mirror That Never Forgets --$tCHAPTER TWELVE: The Second Death --$tCHAPTER THIRTEEN: The Art of Forgetting --$tQuestions About Forgetting --$tNotes --$tIllustrations --$tIndex 330 $aIn his highly praised book The Nostalgia Factory, renowned memory scholar Douwe Draaisma explored the puzzling logic of memory in later life with humor and deep insight. In this compelling new book he turns to the "miracle" of forgetting. Far from being a defect that may indicate Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, Draaisma claims, forgetting is one of memory's crucial capacities. In fact, forgetting is essential.   Weaving together an engaging array of literary, historical, and scientific sources, the author considers forgetting from every angle. He pierces false clichés and asks important questions: Is a forgotten memory lost forever? What makes a colleague remember an idea but forget that it was yours? Draaisma explores "first memories" of young children, how experiences are translated into memory, the controversies over repression and "recovered" memories, and weird examples of memory dysfunction. He movingly examines the impact on personal memories when a hidden truth comes to light. In a persuasive conclusion the author advocates the undervalued practice of "the art of forgetting"-a set of techniques that assist in erasing memories, thereby preserving valuable relationships and encouraging personal contentment. 606 $aMemory 606 $aRecollection (Psychology) 606 $aCognitive psychology 615 0$aMemory. 615 0$aRecollection (Psychology) 615 0$aCognitive psychology. 676 $a153.1/25 686 $aPSY008000$aPSY023000$2bisacsh 700 $aDraaisma$b Douwe$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0608705 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787411503321 996 $aForgetting$93708893 997 $aUNINA