Memory and movies : what films can teach us about memory /

In the movie Slumdog Millionaire, the childhood memories of a young game show contestant trigger his correct answers. In Memento, the amnesiac hero uses tattoos as memory aids. In Away from Her, an older woman suffering from dementia no longer remembers who her husband is. These are compelling films...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Seamon, John G., 1943-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Memory. Cognition. Motion pictures.