{"product_id":"pieces-of-light-how-the-new-science-of-memory-illuminates-the-stories-we-tell-about-our-pasts-isbn-9780062237903","title":"Pieces of Light: How the New Science of Memory Illuminates the Stories We Tell About Our Pasts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort-listed for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, the Best Book of Ideas Prize, and the Society of Biology Book Awards • Book of the Year: \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“In its stunning blend of the literary with the scientific, \u003cem\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates ordinary and extraordinary stories to remind us that who we are now has everything to do with who we were once, and that identity itself is intricately rooted the transporting moments of remembrance. We are what we remember.” — André Aciman, author of \u003cem\u003eOut of Egypt\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHarvard Square\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new consensus is emerging among cognitive scientists: rather than possessing fixed, unchanging memories, we create new recollections each time we are called upon to remember. As psychologist Charles Fernyhough explains, remembering is an act of narrative imagination as much as it is the product of a neurological process. In \u003cem\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/em\u003e, he illuminates this compelling scientific breakthrough in a series of personal stories, each illustrating memory's complex synergy of cognitive and neurological functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining science and literature, the ordinary and the extraordinary, this fascinating tour through the new science of autobiographical memory helps us better understand the ways we remember—and the ways we forget.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eShort-listed for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, the Best Book of Ideas Prize, and the Society of Biology Book Awards • Book of the Year: \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new consensus is emerging among cognitive scientists: rather than possessing fixed, unchanging memories, we create new recollections each time we are called upon to remember. As psychologist Charles Fernyhough explains, remembering is an act of narrative imagination as much as it is the product of a neurological process. In \u003cem\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/em\u003e, he illuminates this compelling scientific breakthrough in a series of personal stories, each illustrating memory's complex synergy of cognitive and neurological functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining science and literature, the ordinary and the extraordinary, this fascinating tour through the new science of autobiographical memory helps us better understand the ways we remember—and the ways we forget.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A beautifully written, absorbing read—a fascinating journey through the latest science of memory.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor, University of California, Irvine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Both playful and profound, a wonderfully memorable read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouwe Draaisma, author of Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Remarkable storytelling skills. . . . Seamlessly intersperses the personal aspects of [his] journey with descriptions of cutting-edge research into spatial naviation and memory manipulation, as well as new ideas about how memory works.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoheb Costandi, Scientific American MIND  Moheb Costandi, Scientific American MIND  Moheb Costandi, Scientific American MIND\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As absorbing as it is thought-provoking.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Business Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exhilarating…  Most strikingly Fernyhough breaks free from the ‘silo mentality’ separating science and art… makes a compelling case that memory ‘allows us to “see” time’, something of what happened then and of who we are today, albeit through what he delightfully calls its ‘slippery charms’.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fernyhough is a gifted writer who can turn any experience into lively prose. . . . The stories in \u003cem\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/em\u003e . . . will entertain anyone who reads them.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Outstanding. . . . Fernyhough’s skills as a writer are evident both in the beautiful prose and in the way he uses literature to illustrate his argument . . . He draws on both science and art to marvelous effect.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] thoughtful exploration of recent memory research. . . . Fernyhough, who writes fiction as well as psychological studies, is a deft guide to discoveries that have led memory researchers to stress the centrality of storytelling. \u003cem\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/em\u003e can be seen as a series of the author’s stories that display the molecular, neural, and cognitive elements of memory and its emotional, personal, social, and cultural components.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] thoughtful exploration of recent memory research. . . . Fernyhough, who writes fiction as well as psychological studies, is a deft guide to discoveries that have led memory researchers to stress the centrality of storytelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“His examination [is] welcoming and accessible to lay readers. His analysis is wide-ranging . . . He also covers a wide swath of literary and historical ground . . . A refreshingly social take on an intensely personal experience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/i\u003e is utterly fascinating and superbly written. I learned more about memory from this book than any other. There are few science books around of this class. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sophisticated blend of findings from science, ideas from literature and examples from personal narratives. . . . Refreshing, well judged and at times moving.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating snapshot of where our thinking stands on the subject.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An immense pleasure, as Fernyhough casts the emerging science of memory through the lens of his own recollections. . . . Remains restrained and lyrical throughout.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A multidisciplinary approach to explaining memory. . . . Will be intriguing for readers interested in the borderlands where memoir, fiction and science overlap.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In its stunning blend of the literary with the scientific, \u003cem\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates ordinary and extraordinary stories to remind us that who we are now has everything to do with who we were once, and that identity itself is intricately rooted the transporting moments of remembrance. We are what we remember.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndré Aciman, author of Out of Egypt and Harvard Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In its stunning blend of the literary with the scientific, \u003ci\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates ordinary and extraordinary stories to remind us that who we are now has everything to do with who we were once, and that identity itself is intricately rooted the transporting moments of remembrance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndré Aciman, author of Out of Egypt and Harvard Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fernyhough weaves literature and science to expose our rich, beautiful relationship with our past and future selves.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. David Eagleman, Neuroscientist and author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Combining the engaging style of a novelist with the rigour of a scientist, Charles Fernyhough has written an insightful and thought provoking meditation on the nature of memory and its implications for our everyday lives. \u003ci\u003ePieces of Light\u003c\/i\u003e will both linger in your memory and change the way you think about it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel L. 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