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The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers

Major media coverage for The Seven Sins of Memory

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Praise for The Seven Sins of Memory

"Schacter guides his readers on a fascinating journey of the human mind." — Library Journal

"A lively and well-written survey, spiced up with incidents from recent headlines." — Kirkus Reviews

"Schacter offers insight into common malfunctions of the mind." — Anita Manning, USA Today

"You could hardly ask for a more knowledgeable interpreter of the scientific literature." — New York Times Book Review

"Clear, entertaining, and provocative . . . This book encourages a new appreciation of the complexity and fragility of memory and how it affects our daily lives." — David Williams, Seattle Times

"Schacter exposes the fascinating intricacies of human memory, which is all the more remarkable for its foibles." — Science News

"Endlessly intriguing." — David Kipen, San Francisco Chronicle

"Both fascinating and of practical importance." — Larry R. Squire, Nature

"Schacter . . . proves himself our most commanding and accessible writer about this fascinating subject . . . Compelling in its science and its probing examination of everyday life, The Seven Sins of Memory is also a delightful book, lively and clear . . . a superb example of contemporary science writing for a popular audience." — Floyd Skloot, Chicago Tribune

"Beyond the curious and amazing elements of memory, the technical, neurological, and legal issues, Schacter's work goes to the heart of what it means to be human." — Boston Globe

"Schacter exposes the fascinating intricacies of human memory." — Science News


Praise for Searching for Memory: The Brain, The Mind, and the Past

"An excellent book on an important topic." — New York Times Book Review

"A splendidly lucid book." — The New Yorker

"A full, rich picture of how human memory works . . . wonderfully enlightening." — Publishers Weekly, starred review






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