© Columbia University Press
Memory and Emotion: The Making of Lasting Memories
Paper, 192 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12023-4
$26.00
/ £18.00
July, 2003
Cloth, 192 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12022-7
$77.50
/ £53.50
"McGaugh, one of the world's leading experts on the neurobiology of memory and emotion . . . offers a basic history of the research on learning and memory...This is a fine book for academic and larger public libraries." — Mary Anne Hughes, Library Journal
"The book blends scientific research with personal anecdotes and even examples from literature for an absorbing read on the mysteries of memory." — The Daily News of Los Angeles
"In Memory and Emotion, James L. McGaugh gives a rich and insightful overview of modern memory research in the context of seminal discoveries of the past. Perhaps no one alive today is better suited to have written such a book. . . . Although I too work in the field, I learned many things about its history from this a concise, well-written book, which nonexperts will also enjoy. . . . superb." — Joseph E. LeDoux, American Scientist
"This readable book provides easy access to the dramatic progress that has taken place in the scientific understanding of memory. The writing style is engaging and the material fascinating. Highly recommended." — Choice
"McGaugh has issued an invitation to adventure for any reader who has wondered about how our brains achieve one of their most extraordinary—and still mysterious—feats." — Guy M. McKhann, Cerebrum
"The book provides a succinct and lucid summary of many facts related to memory . . . [and] will almost inevitably reward readers with facts or points of view not previously considered." — Robert W. Doty, Quarterly Review of Biology
"Composed of equal parts history, personal anecdote, and state-of-the-art science written by a pioneer in the field who writes both clearly and beautifully. McGaugh explains many of the mysteries of memory that have puzzled philosophers and psychologists for centuries and emphasizes that a full account of memory is still a work in progress in which, by the way, he continues to play a major role. It is a MUST READ for anyone who wants to comprehend memory, and for everyone who seeks its scientific explanation in a highly digestible form." — Howard Eichenbaum, Center for Memory and Brain, Boston University
"This informative, highly readable and accessible book explains the psychological science of everyday memory—what it is, how it works, and what has been learned from studies of extraordinary memory, emotion, and amnesia." — Larry Squire, University of California San Diego
"[A] highly readable and authoritative account by one of the world's leading researchers on the brain mechanisms of emotion and memory." — Larry Weiskrantz, Department of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University
"If you have ever wondered why you can remember some things while others slip away, read this unforgettable book." — Richard Morris, University of Edinburgh
"A masterful and accessible account by the pioneer in this field." — Robert M. Sapolsky, Stanford University