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.
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Understanding Memory: Explaining the Psychology of Memory through Movies
卫斯连大学
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Memory Processes and Memory Movies
Human memory involves a collection of systems that enable us to remember the past and imagine the future. Films can enhance our understanding of memory by telling us stories about people, illustrating how their present was shaped by their past and how, by watching their stories, we might navigate similar situations in our future.
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5 個視頻 （總計 38 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
5 個視頻
Lecture 1: Sometimes Life Imitates Art - Film: 50 First Dates6分鐘
Lecture 2: What is Memory? - Film: Finding Nemo10分鐘
Lecture 3: Memory's Everyday Function13分鐘
Lecture 4: Using Films to Tell Stories About Memory - Film: The Princess Bride5分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Suggested Readings for Module 1 (optional)10分鐘
1 個練習
Memory Processes and Memory Films28分鐘
完成時間為 2 小時
Making Long Lasting Memories
Memory’s main purpose is to facilitate future thinking. But to plan successful future actions, effective strategies for learning and retention are needed. Some strategies are highly effective for producing long lasting memories, others are not.
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6 個視頻 （總計 76 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
6 個視頻
Lecture 6: Creating Long Lasting Memories - Film: Cast Away20分鐘
Lecture 7: Facing the Future by Looking Backward - Film: Groundhog Day9分鐘
Lecture 8: Different Ways of Remembering - Film: Crash11分鐘
Lecture 9: Where Do We Keep Our Memories - Film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind10分鐘
Lecture 10: Memory Champs, Mnemonics, and Savants - Movie: Rain Man17分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Suggested Readings for Module 2 (optional)10分鐘
1 個練習
Making Memories that Last28分鐘
完成時間為 2 小時
Autobiographical Memories and Life Stories
Each of us has a life story based on our personal experiences. These autobiographical memories define us and make us unique. But in telling our life story, we have reconstructed a personal narrative, much like a memoir writer. These recollections are generally accurate, but our memories are never a perfect record of the past.
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6 個視頻 （總計 65 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
6 個視頻
Lecture 12: Tell Me a Story About You - Film: Slumdog Millionaire12分鐘
Lecture 13: Emotion, Empathy, and Movies - Film: Cinema Paradiso: The New Version12分鐘
Lecture 14: Distant Memories - Film: Titanic13分鐘
Lecture 15: Unforgettable Moments - Film: Unchained Memories: The Slave Narratives10分鐘
Lecture 16: Remember Me - Film: The Joy Luck Club7分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Suggested Readings for Module 3 (optional)10分鐘
1 個練習
Autobiographical Memories and Life Stories28分鐘
完成時間為 2 小時
Understanding the Reality of Amnesia
Amnesia has often been portrayed in film as resulting from a bump on the head and cured by another head bonk. In real life, amnesia can follow physical or emotional trauma, it may be temporary or permanent, and if it resolves, it is never from another blow to the head.
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5 個視頻 （總計 66 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
5 個視頻
Lecture 18: Organic Amnesia from Brain Injuries - Film: The Music Never Stopped16分鐘
Lecture 19: Lost and Found Memories: Dissociative Amnesia - Film: The Return of the Soldier12分鐘
Lecture 20: Lost and Found Memories: Dissociative Fugue - Film: The Majestic11分鐘
Lecture 21: Memory's Most Studied Mind - Film: Memento15分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Suggested Readings for Module 4 (optional)10分鐘
1 個練習
Understanding the Reality of Amnesia28分鐘
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來自UNDERSTANDING MEMORY: EXPLAINING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MEMORY THROUGH MOVIES的熱門評論
由 MP 提供Mar 18, 2017
This was a fascinating course and the movie content he used was amazing. I would like to look into it further and am hoping there was a similar course or an extra course to expand on the content.
由 AD 提供Mar 9, 2017
As the course has included movies to explain important concepts, it never gets boring. As a result a link is maintained throughout. It is a small course giving a great understanding about memory.
由 UG 提供Jul 7, 2018
I enjoyed learning in this course. The understanding of the subject was easy because of movies. You have covered important aspects about memory. Thanks to John Seamon from Weslesya University.
由 MG 提供May 26, 2019
Thanks so much for the great course. I enjoyed it from the beginning. Most of the movies were my favorites too. The structure is great, language is carefully adjusted. I recommend the course.
由 MR 提供Apr 14, 2016
I really enjoyed this class - it gave me some insight to how the mind works. The lectures were easy to understand, no full of jargon, and the quizzes helped clarify what I needed to focus on
由 BP 提供Feb 24, 2019
Very interesting and informative, it provides you with all the informations. It gives you a really nice level of understanding so that you can carry on with your research. Very enjoyable. :)
由 LZ 提供May 4, 2017
As mentioned in the lecture, we take memory for granted before understanding it. I personally learnt a lot from the lecture and it helps me to realize the situation of the elderly around us.
由 KM 提供Apr 18, 2017
Very good course, very descriptive and I learnt a lot of things I didn't know - plus, I developed some ideas and concepts I already knew about so that I have a better understanding for my
由 QQ 提供Jan 26, 2018
The information provided in the course is retained after a year or two. I am in my early 40s. Memory wise I'm not in my prime state. And that said something about how good the course is.
由 EW 提供May 5, 2016
Interesting course. I liked that each session was short so I could fit them into breaks in my day. I also liked that the professor used movies to demonstrate concepts he was discussing.
由 YT 提供Aug 14, 2019
Very easy to understand and every week's video and quiz is very manageable too! Thumbs up. An interesting course to learn more about the basics of memory and cognitive functions.
由 DK 提供Mar 14, 2016
Very informative and thought-provoking course. And also extremely engaging. I found the idea to use films as illustrations of concepts and myths of memory absolutely brilliant.
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