How does your memory work? /

Explores the mechanisms of human memory, presenting new case studies and medical findings that reveal the complexity of thte brain's memory center. Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Randy Buckner explains his research into memory functions and Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Faraneh Vargha-Khadem of Un...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), BBC Active (Firm), British Broadcasting Corporation, Discovery Channel (Firm)
Other Authors:	Gillings, Annabel, Hannah, John, 1962-, Buckner, Randy Lee, Vargha-Khadem, Faraneh, 1949-, Brunet, Alain, 1964-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed captioned.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; [United Kingdom] : [2008]
Subjects:	Memory disorders > Case studies. Alzheimer's disease > Etiology. Memory > Age factors > Case studies. Hippocampus (Brain) > Physiology > Case studies. Post-traumatic stress disorder > Treatment. Memory > Effect of drugs on > Case studies. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	Explores the mechanisms of human memory, presenting new case studies and medical findings that reveal the complexity of thte brain's memory center. Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Randy Buckner explains his research into memory functions and Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Faraneh Vargha-Khadem of University College London discusses her work with a 30-year old man who, due to hippocampal damage, has almost no memory capacity. And Dr. Alain Brunet of McGill University explains recent trials of propanolol as a treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R.
Production Credits:	Camera, Tim Craggs, Peter Krieger ; film editor, David Fairhead.