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Waarom je misschien niet bent wie je denkt dat je bent - Druk 1

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Think you have a good memory? Think again. Memories are our most cherished possessions, shaping our identities and guiding our daily lives. However, they are not the accurate records of the past we believe them to be. We all experience occasional lapses, like forgetting why we entered a room or struggling to recall a familiar name. But what if our minds are capable of more significant errors, allowing for the manipulation or even fabrication of our memories? In this exploration, forensic psychologist and memory expert Dr. Julia Shaw presents the latest research on how our brains can be misled. She reveals that we can misappropriate others' memories, believing them to be our own. Shaw illustrates how innocent individuals can be wrongfully imprisoned based on a single confession amidst numerous denials. She also discusses how radically false memories can be implanted, leading people to believe they experienced events that never occurred. Despite these unsettling revelations, she offers hope, suggesting that we can enhance our memory by becoming aware of its fallibility. This thought-provoking examination challenges readers to reconsider how well they truly know themselves.

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De illusie van het geheugen, Julia Shaw

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Titel
De illusie van het geheugen
Untertitel
Waarom je misschien niet bent wie je denkt dat je bent - Druk 1
Sprache
Niederländisch
Autor*innen
Julia Shaw
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Einband
Paperback
Seitenzahl
256
ISBN10
903514368X
ISBN13
9789035143685
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Erstveröffentlichung
2016
Originaltitel
The Memory Illusion
Bewertung
3,9 von 5 Sternen
Beschreibung
Think you have a good memory? Think again. Memories are our most cherished possessions, shaping our identities and guiding our daily lives. However, they are not the accurate records of the past we believe them to be. We all experience occasional lapses, like forgetting why we entered a room or struggling to recall a familiar name. But what if our minds are capable of more significant errors, allowing for the manipulation or even fabrication of our memories? In this exploration, forensic psychologist and memory expert Dr. Julia Shaw presents the latest research on how our brains can be misled. She reveals that we can misappropriate others' memories, believing them to be our own. Shaw illustrates how innocent individuals can be wrongfully imprisoned based on a single confession amidst numerous denials. She also discusses how radically false memories can be implanted, leading people to believe they experienced events that never occurred. Despite these unsettling revelations, she offers hope, suggesting that we can enhance our memory by becoming aware of its fallibility. This thought-provoking examination challenges readers to reconsider how well they truly know themselves.