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Psychology
Term (Time)
Semantics
Personal Development
课程概况
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
课程大纲
第 1 周 Memory Processes and Memory Movies
Welcome to Memory and Movies
Sometimes Life Imitates Art – Film: 50 First Dates
What is Memory? – Film: Finding Nemo
Memory's Everyday Function – Demonstrations to Try
Using Films to Tell Stories About Memory – Film: The Princess Bride
Quiz
Suggested Readings for Module 1 (optional)
Quiz: Memory Processes and Memory Films
第 2 周 Making Long Lasting Memories
A Memory Worth Keeping – Film: After Life
Creating Long Lasting Memories – Film: Cast Away
Facing the Future by Looking Backward – Film: Groundhog Day
Different Ways of Remembering – Film: Crash
Where Do We Keep Our Memories? – Film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Memory Champs, Mnemonics, and Savants – Film: Rain Man
Quiz
Suggested Readings for Module 2 (optional)
Quiz: Making Memories that Last
第 3 周 Autobiographical Memories and Life Stories
Narrative Flashbacks – Film: The Kite Runner
Tell Me a Story About You – Film; Slumdog Millionaire
Emotion, Empathy, and Movies – Film: Cinema Paradiso: The New Version
Distant Memories – Film: Titanic
Unforgettable Moments – Film: Unchained Memories: The Slave Narratives
Remember Me – Film: The Joy Luck Club
Quiz
Suggested Readings for Module 3 (optional)
Quiz: Autobiographical Memories and Life Stories
第 4 周 Understanding the Reality of Amnesia
Where Am I? – Film: Desperately Seeking Susan
Organic Amnesia from Brain Injuries – Film: The Music Never Stopped
Lost and Found Memories: Dissociative Amnesia – Film: The Return of the Soldier
Lost and Found Memories: Dissociative Fugue – Film: The Majestic
Memory's Most Studied Mind – Film: Memento
Quiz
Suggested Readings for Module 4 (optional)
Quiz: Understanding the Reality of Amnesia
第 5 周 Senior Moments, Forgetfulness, and Dementia
My Memory Isn't What It Used to Be – Film: Cocoon
A Troubling Turn: Mild Cognitive Impairment – Film: On Golden Pond
Strokes and Vascular Dementia – Film: Amour
The Insidious Invader: Alzheimer's Disease – Film: Away from Her
Maintaining Memory in Old Age – Film: The Bucket List
Quiz
Suggested Readings for Module 5 (optional)
Quiz: Senior Moments, Forgetfulness, and Dementia
