In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind

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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind

Publisher: W. W. Norton
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2006-03-27
Sales Rank: 52115
ISBN / ASIN: 0393058638
EAN: 9780393058635
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Studio: W. W. Norton
Average Rating: 5

Nobelist Eric Kandel's account of how his personal quest to understand memory intersected with the emergence of a new science.

In Search of Memory relates the astonishing story of how four different and distinct disciplines¡ªbehaviorist psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology¡ªconverged into a powerful new science of mind. Through its profound insights into thought, perception, action, recollection, and mental illness, this new science is revolutionizing our understanding of learning and memory while simultaneously showing great promise for more effective healing.

The narrative follows Eric R. Kandel through the last five decades, focusing on Vienna, where he became fascinated with memory. With intrepid scientific ardor, Kandel was captivated first by history and psychoanalysis, then by neurobiology, and finally by the biological processes of memory. His resulting, multifaceted perspective was the foundation for his path-breaking research that will continue to dominate modern thought¡ªnot only in science but in culture at large. 50 illustrations.

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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind

An interesting weaving of personal recollection and history that takes the reader on a voyage through some of the discoveries in neural science. The logic of science and twists and turns of fate combine to make for fascinating reading. The book details how the molecular biology of the nervous system is responsible for short term and long term memory, and has been preserved through evolution from primitive snails through human beings, and lays the pathway for possible future understanding and research. On a personal level, the book details how a Jewish boy flees Austria in 1938 as Hitler rises to power, enters medical student with an interest in psychoanalysis and becomes one of the leading neuroscientists of our time, earning a Nobel Prize in the process. Though the book does contain some details of molecular biology, "In Search of Memory" is well worth the time to read.

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