A Sense of Self: Memory, the Brain, and Who We Are by Veronica O'Keane

A Sense of Self: Memory, the Brain, and Who We Are

Veronica O'Keane

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nonfiction health psychology science challenging reflective medium-paced
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A reader who finds equal fascination in humanizing case studies and rigorous neuroscience, and who welcomes a reflective, sometimes unsettling look at how memory and mental health quietly sculpt identity, will feel most at home here.

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A twinge of sadness, a rush of love, a knot of loss, a whiff of regret. Memories have the power to move us, often when we least expect it, a sign of the complex neural process that continues in the background of our everyday lives. A process that ...

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