In the Palaces of Memory (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: George Johnson
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Work: Science/Psychology
- Genres: Nonfiction, Science and technology, Psychology
- Subjects: Memory, Philosophy or philosophers, Science or scientists, Learning or scholarship, Physics or physicists, Brain
George Johnson, a NEW YORK TIMES journalist and author of MACHINERY OF THE MIND: INSIDE THE NEW SCIENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (1986), begins his new book with a statement so arresting it should be enshrined in writing classes as an example of how to hook a reader: “Whenever you read a book or have a conversation, the experience causes physical changes in your brain. In a matter of seconds, new circuits are formed, memories that can change forever the way you think about the world.” As the implications of that remarkable fact sink in, it becomes easy to believe Johnson’s...
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