A Sense of Self: Memory, the Brain, and Who We Are

In the spectacular space of a single human brain, endless memories flow upward. Whether you’re recalling your first birthday party or pondering some of society’s most complex problems (such as those rendered in this book), your brain functions like a repository of worlds. Psychiatrist Veronica O’Keane details the evolution of memory as it proceeds from the brain—from the cortex, to the hippocampus, and into the cranial lining of human consciousness.