Remembering and Forgetting: An Inquiry into the Nature of Memory

by Edmund Blair Bolles

The author's hypothesis is that "remembering is a creative, constructive process. There is no storehouse of information about the past anywhere in our brain." This book provides a thorough psychological and neurological account of why, what and how we remember as well as forget.

Genres: Psychology

315 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1987

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

i read about a third before cutting it into pieces to make a paper quilt for a project, not a reflection on my opinion of the book if anything more of a compliment. what I read was interesting enough, if a little dry and patronizing.

[JP · Rating 2 out of 5]

I skimmed this book, as it had some interesting points but too much detail for my current interest. The bottom line: much progress in research about memory has taken place recently and will continue to do so. It's not the "storage" model we used to think it is. Consider the fact that we often know we will recall something before that actual "fact" comes to mind.