Schacter, Daniel L

Presents an examination of memory's imperfections, providing a framework for understanding the causes and consequences of forgetting or memory distortions and considers scientific breakthroughs that are providing insight into the basis of memory failures.

Explores the nature of memory's imperfections, providing a framework for understanding the causes and consequences of forgetting or memory distortions; and considers scientific breakthroughs that are providing insight into the basis of memory failures.