Book Review Books for Cognition by Margaret Matlin
Explore in-depth book reviews of Margaret Matlin's essential reads on cognition. Discover top picks and insights to enhance your understanding of cognitive psychology.
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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.
