Context is everything
Subtitle: the nature of memory
By: Susan Engel.
Publisher: W.H. Freeman
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Memory.
Description: In Context is Everything, Susan Engel explores how the place, company, purpose, and situation - the context of the recollection - profoundly affect the essence and experience of a memory. Blending vivid anecdotes with the startling findings of memory research, Engel examines the implications of context and purpose for memory, including one's motivation to remember and the strength or quality of the memory itself.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-180) and index.