Book Review Books for Cognition by Margaret Matlin
Discover insightful book reviews on cognition with Margaret Matlin. Explore key titles like The Seven Sins of Memory and Words and Rules, perfect for psychology enthusiasts.
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The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory
by Klingberg, Torkel
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The Seven Sins of Memory
by Daniel L. Schacter
Examines what the author terms "common memory vices," including absent-mindedness, transcience, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence, applying experimental evidence to discuss such high-visibility cases as the O.J. Simpson trial and President Clinton's grand jury testimony. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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Words and Rules
by Steven Pinker
How does language work, and how do we learn to speak? Why do languages change over time, and why do they have so many quirks and irregularities? In this book, the profound mysteries of language are explored.
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
by Thaler, Richard H.
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