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Movies reveal memory’s secrets: understanding ourselves through film.
Memory and Movies
What Films Can Teach Us about Memory
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272 pages
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29 October 2024
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Summary
How popular films from Memento to Slumdog Millionaire can help us understand how memory works.
In the movie Slumdog Millionaire, the childhood memories of a young game show contestant trigger his correct answers. In Memento, the amnesiac hero uses tattoos as memory aids. In Away from Her, an older woman suffering from dementia no longer remembers who her husband is. These are compelling films that tell affecting stories about the human cond…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262553292 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262553295 |
| Author: | John Seamon |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm |
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About The Author
John Seamon
John Seamon is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior at Wesleyan University.
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