Douwe Draaisma

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Is it true, as the novelist Cees Nooteboom once wrote, that memory is like a dog that lies down where it pleases? Where do the long, lazy summers of our childhood go? Why, as we grow older, does time seem to condense, speed up and elude us, while in old age, significant events from our distant past can seem as vivid and real as what happened yesterday? Douwe Draaisma, author of the internationally acclaimed Metaphors of Memory (Cambridge, 2001), explores the nature of autobiographical memory. Applying a unique blend of scholarship, poetic sensibility, and keen observation, he tackles such extraordinary phenomena as deja-vu, near-death experiences, the memory feats of idiot savants, and the effects of extreme trauma on memory recall. Raising almost as many questions as it answers, this fascinating book will not fail to affect you at the same time as it educates and entertains. Douwe Draaisma is Professor of the History of Psychology in the Department of Theory and History of Psychology at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. He has published books on time and memory and his articles have appeared in professional journals as diverse as Annals of Science, Psychological Medicine, and Nature. The original Dutch version of Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older has won several scientific and literary awards.

How Memory Shapes our Past

Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older

Unutmanin Kitabi

Erhun Yücesoy

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First published in 2000, this book explores the metaphors used by philosophers and psychologists to understand memory over the centuries.

A History of Ideas about the Mind

Metaphors of Memory

Vom späten Erwachen der Erinnerung. Wird das Gedächtnis älterer Menschen wirklich schlechter - oder wird es nur anders? Das Gedächtnis älterer Menschen lässt rapide nach, sagt der oberf lächliche Beobachter. Douwe Draaisma, Heymanspreisträger und Professor für Psychologie mit Spezialgebiet Gedächtnisforschung, sieht das anders. Sicher, manche Funktionen des Gedächtnisses werden schlechter - andere dafür aber erwachen erst so richtig, wenn man in die Jahre kommt. Das aber können viele Menschen nicht akzeptieren. Deshalb setzen sie alles daran, ihr Gedächtnis in den gewohnten Funktionen fit zu halten, mit Mitteln vom Gedächtnistraining bis zu Vitaminpräparaten. Doch wie sinnvoll ist dies alles? Und sind die Voraussetzungen, auf denen diese basieren, die richtigen? Mit souveräner Kenntnis großer Zusammenhänge und dem nötigen Blick für kleine Details entkräftet Douwe Draaisma die Allgemeinplätze über das Alter und erzählt die wahre Geschichte des älter werdenden Gehirns. Über die Ungreif barkeit der Erinnerung, den Markt des großen Vergessens und über das Heimweh nach der Welt, die nur noch in der Erinnerung lebt. Aber auch über die unerwarteten Freuden, die ein älter werdendes Gedächtnis beschert, wie den sogenannten Reminiszenzeffekt, der dazu führt, dass Erinnerungen an die Jugend oft mit neuer Kraft zurückkehren. Draaismas Die Heimwehfabrik macht deutlich, dass die Zeit nicht nur etwas mit dem Gedächtnis macht - das Gedächtnis macht auch etwas mit der Zeit.

wie das Gedächtnis im Alter funktioniert

Die Heimwehfabrik

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De dagboeken, memoires en brieven in de ruim driehonderd delen Privé-domein zijn geweven van herinneringen. Het geheugen kan ons troosten door momenten van geluk te laten herleven, maar spiegelt ons met evenveel gemak een bedrieglijk verleden voor. Douwe Draaisma koos tachtig herinneringen aan intense ervaringen en ontmoetingen. Ze verhalen over de eerste kussen van Alma Mahler en Sylvia Plath, de huwelijksaanzoeken van Charlotte Brontë en Anna Dostojevskaja, het eerste orgasme (op zesenzeventigjarige leeftijd) van Claire Goll, de vuige roddels die de gebroeders Goncourt te horen kregen, de schok die Elias Canetti te verwerken kreeg toen zijn vader stierf, de schaamteloze escapades van Samuel Pepys met zijn vrouwelijke personeel, en de pogingen van de zestiger Hector Berlioz om het meisje waar hij als twaalfjarige zijn hart aan had verloren alsnog tot de zijne te maken. Van de vroegste jeugdherinneringen tot de reminiscenties van de ouderdom, in Privé-domein neemt het geheugen geen blad voor de mond.

Herinneren en vergeten in Privé-Domein

De ivoren cel

Sergei Korsakoff, Alois Alzheimer, James Parkinson, Hans Asperger and other eminent scientists, are all names which have become synonymous with a disease, a syndrome, or an autistic disorder. Although the names of these psychiatrists and neurologists are familiar, we often know little about the individuals themselves and the circumstances surrounding their discoveries. What exactly did they discover, and who were their patients? Douwe Draaisma expertly reconstructs the lives of these and eight other 'names' from the science of mind and brain. Disturbances of the Mind provides a fascinating, illuminating, and at times touching insight into the history of brain research. Thanks to Draaisma's unerring eye and elegant, engaging style, the case histories of Asperger, Bonnet, Capgras, Clérambault, Korsakoff and Gilles de la Tourette syndromes; Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; the areas of Broca and Brodmann; Jackson's epilepsy; and the Gage matrix are all brought to life and transformed into unforgettable tales.

Disturbances of the Mind

In his highly praised book The Nostalgia Factory, renowned memory scholar Douwe Draaisma explored the puzzling logic of memory in later life with humor and deep insight. In this compelling new book he turns to the “miracle” of forgetting. Far from being a defect that may indicate Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, Draaisma claims, forgetting is one of memory’s crucial capacities. In fact, forgetting is essential. Weaving together an engaging array of literary, historical, and scientific sources, the author considers forgetting from every angle. He pierces false clichés and asks important questions: Is a forgotten memory lost forever? What makes a colleague remember an idea but forget that it was yours? Draaisma explores “first memories” of young children, how experiences are translated into memory, the controversies over repression and “recovered” memories, and weird examples of memory dysfunction. He movingly examines the impact on personal memories when a hidden truth comes to light. In a persuasive conclusion the author advocates the undervalued practice of “the art of forgetting”—a set of techniques that assist in erasing memories, thereby preserving valuable relationships and encouraging personal contentment.

Myths, Perils and Compensations

Forgetting

Is it true, as the novelist Cees Nooteboom once wrote, that 'Memory is like a dog that lies down where it pleases'? Where do the long, lazy summers of our childhood go? Why is it that as we grow older time seems to condense, speed up, elude us, while in old age significant events from our distant past can seem as vivid and real as what happened yesterday? In this enchanting and thoughtful book, Douwe Draaisma, author of the internationally acclaimed Metaphors of Memory, explores the nature of autobiographical memory. Applying a unique blend of scholarship, poetic sensibility and keen observation he tackles such extraordinary phenomena as déjà-vu, near-death experiences, the memory feats of idiot-savants and the effects of extreme trauma on memory recall. Raising almost as many questions as it answers, this fascinating book will not fail to touch you at the same time as it educates and entertains.

Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older raises almost as many questions as it answers. Draaisma explores the nature of autobiographical memory, covering subjects such as dejvu, near death experiences and the effect of severe trauma on memory recall, as well as human perceptions of time at different stages in life.

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