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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind (edition 2007)

by Eric R. Kandel

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"Charting the intellectual history of the emerging biology of mind, Eric R. Kandel explains the revolutionary landmarks of modern biology and illuminates how behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology have converged into a powerful new science of the mind. Scientists are now positioned to provide meaningful and nuanced insights into mental functioning - from perception, thought, emotion, and memory to schizophrenia, depression, and age-related memory loss. These windows into the mind also open the way to more effective healing." "Kandel's personal quest to understand memory is threaded throughout this absorbing intellectual history. Beginning with his memories of childhood experiences in Nazi-occupied Vienna, In Search of Memory chronicles Kandel's outstanding career from his initial fascination with history and psychoanalysis through his exploration of neurobiology to his groundbreaking work on the cellular and molecular process of memory, which earned him the Nobel Prize." "A deft mixture of memoir and history, modern biology and behavior, In Search of Memory traces how a brilliant scientist's intellectual journey intersected with one of the great scientific endeavors of the twentieth century: the search for the biological basis of memory."--BOOK JACKET.… (more)
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Title:In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
Authors:Eric R. Kandel
Info:W. W. Norton & Company (2007), Edition: 1, Paperback, 528 pages
Collections:Your library
Rating:*****
Tags:Neurology, Biography, Autobiography, Memory, Science

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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind by Eric R. Kandel

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    GabrielF: Wilson and Kandel work in completely different areas of biology but they both write inspiring and honest biographies that explain their process, their results and its significance.
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The autobiography of a neuroscientist that has been fundamental to the field in so many ways. This story brings you into what it really means to study the brain at its most fundamental level. ( )
  yates9 | Feb 28, 2024 |
After reading this book I feel it is the only one I've read, apart from MAUS, that deserves five stars. ( )
  luciarux | Jul 3, 2022 |
I enjoyed most the biography portion. I enjoyed least the detailed development and evaluation of various theories. ( )
  bread2u | Jul 1, 2020 |
Book offers a lot of information (sometimes an overload of it, but in a good way). The author starts very basic and leads to quite a high level of detail about neurophysiology.

One of the best lines: "The greatest strength of a scientific method is its ability to disprove a hypothesis.".

For someone who is interested in the 'science of things', this is a must read to know the inner intricacies of the brain. ( )
  nmarun | Mar 11, 2014 |
A exploration of the work of Eric Kandel told from an autobiographical perspective. Kandel seamlessly weaves together the personal and the scientific, and brings out the great web of influences and interactions which make science the most communal enterprise in the world.
  PendleHillLibrary | Feb 7, 2014 |
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A great book if you ar new to the neuroscience. You will discover a fascinating world. After reading I became totally addicted to neuroscience and bought several other books about the same topic.
What's missing are good illustrations since the mechanisms described can be quite complex to picture.
I recommend as a companion of the book to have
either le grand Larousse du cerveau with beautiful color pictures or more student with alos beautiful picture Neurosciences, a la decouverte du cerveau edition pradel.
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"Charting the intellectual history of the emerging biology of mind, Eric R. Kandel explains the revolutionary landmarks of modern biology and illuminates how behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology have converged into a powerful new science of the mind. Scientists are now positioned to provide meaningful and nuanced insights into mental functioning - from perception, thought, emotion, and memory to schizophrenia, depression, and age-related memory loss. These windows into the mind also open the way to more effective healing." "Kandel's personal quest to understand memory is threaded throughout this absorbing intellectual history. Beginning with his memories of childhood experiences in Nazi-occupied Vienna, In Search of Memory chronicles Kandel's outstanding career from his initial fascination with history and psychoanalysis through his exploration of neurobiology to his groundbreaking work on the cellular and molecular process of memory, which earned him the Nobel Prize." "A deft mixture of memoir and history, modern biology and behavior, In Search of Memory traces how a brilliant scientist's intellectual journey intersected with one of the great scientific endeavors of the twentieth century: the search for the biological basis of memory."--BOOK JACKET.

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