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About the Course

Welcome to Understanding Memory. Someone once said that memory is fascinating because sometimes we forget what we want to remember, sometimes we remember what we want to forget, and sometimes we remember events that never happened or never happened the way we remember them. I want to show you how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to enhance it. Based on my recent book – Memory and Movies: What Films Can Teach Us About Memory (MIT Press, 2015) – I will provide an introduction to the scientific study of human memory by focusing on a select group of topics that hold widespread appeal. To facilitate your understanding, I will use clips from numerous films to illustrate different aspects of memory – describing what has been learned about memory in a nontechnical way for people with no prior background in psychology. Many of us love watching movies because they offer an unparalleled opportunity for entertainment, even if entertaining films are not always scientifically accurate. Still, I believe that we can learn a lot about memory from popular films, if we watch them with an educated eye. Welcome once more. I am looking forward to showing you what movies can teach us about memory. John Seamon Professor of Psychology Emeritus Wesleyan University...

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RD

Jul 31, 2020

The material is presented in an easy to remember and understand format. Information is repeated several times during a lecture. The videos chosen enhanced understanding and engagement in the lectures.

MS

Feb 6, 2021

This is a great course.I'm a film lover and a psychology student.This method of learning [learning through movies] more effect than the usual learning. Hope to see more courses like this in future.

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By Melissa R

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Mar 31, 2018

Es excelente!

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Jul 31, 2017

Great course!

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Aug 4, 2016

Great Course!

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Dec 10, 2020

I Love It!!!

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Jun 4, 2020

Ótimo curso.

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Apr 12, 2020

I forgot it!

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Jun 4, 2017

great course

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Jan 3, 2022

Interesting

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Jun 4, 2021

!!! Спасибо

By María C G

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Jan 14, 2021

Excelente!!

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Sep 19, 2016

|AWESOME!!!

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Jul 3, 2016

Good times!

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May 23, 2020

Excellent!

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Dec 23, 2019

Excellent!

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Oct 14, 2019

wonderful!

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Aug 20, 2018

Fantastic!

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Jun 14, 2018

Thank you!

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Sep 26, 2016

Excellent!

By Shree S

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Dec 30, 2021

exquisite

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Sep 20, 2020

excellent

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Feb 24, 2020

VERY GOOD

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Apr 22, 2019

I love it

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Jul 11, 2017

muy bueno

By 周融

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Feb 17, 2016

wonderful

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Sep 18, 2020

good job

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