This revision book takes an original approach using mnemonics to help memorize multiple, lengthy lists & the copious facts of modern medicine. Using a wide variety of techniques including chunking, acronyms, tree-diagrams & pictures, this book is an invaluable revision aid, packed full of information. ...

A chemical element is identified by the number of protons (1). Hydrogen has one, Helium two, Lithium has three. Memorisation requires associating the number of protons with the chemical element & its symbol. This title offers a sequential listing of chemical elements by the number of protons (Table 1) to aid you in the memorisation process. ...

Horror starring Billy Zane & Dennis Hopper. Dr. Taylor Briggs (Zane) is in Brazil to deliver a lecture on diseases that affect memory functions when he's called upon to consult on the condition of a man found close to death near the upper reaches of the Amazon. A scan indicates a curious anomaly
- he has massive tumours in all the areas of the brain used for storing long-term memories. Investigating the man's personal effects in the hope of finding some clues, Briggs comes into contact with a strange orange powder found in the man's rucksack but thinks nothing of it. However, back at his hotel, he experiences an inexplicable event as the building is hit by a tremor & a tidal wave of water floods the room. He escapes from the hotel but back home in Boston, he is unable to shake the memory of the experience. Could it be possible that contact with the orange powder has somehow activated within Briggs the actual memories of an ancestor? & if so, what is his connection to the nightmare world of the predator whose evil work he witnesses through his visions?
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People seem to be intrigued by memory, & by its sometimes spectacular failure in (for example) people with amnesia. This book presents an overview & explanation of the scientific approach to memory & discusses the basic characteristics of the various memory systems & how they work. ...

Sven Bernecker presents a new causal theory of memory, examining a number of metaphysical & epistemological issues crucial to the understanding of propositional or factual memory. This book provides sophisticated & comprehensive coverage of a much neglected area of philosophy, & will also appeal to cognitive scientists & psychologists. ...

Memory is perhaps the most extraordinary phenomenon in the natural world. Without memory there can be no mind as we understand it. Focusing on research in behavioral science & neuroscience, this work is a primer of our scientific understanding of the mechanics of memory & learning. ...

Presents a history of the concept of 'memory' & its uses, encompassing both memory as activity & the nature of memory. This book examines debates around the term in their historical & cultural contexts; introduces the reader to key thinkers in the field; & traces the links between theorisations & literary representations of memory. ...