Me and My Memory: Why We Forget Some Things and Remember Others (All About Me) - Softcover

Guarino, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933779640 ISBN 13: 9781933779645

Publisher: Ishk Book Service, 2009

Synopsis

Getting through the teen years can be overwhelming to young people, as they struggle to make sense of the world around them while undergoing the momentous physiological, intellectual, and emotional changes that set the stage for adulthood. Yet the starting point for understanding the world understanding one s own self is a subject that often gets overlooked in school, which essentially leaves today s teens to fend for themselves in the face of a confusing tidal wave of information. Hoopoe Books has come up with a much-needed remedy in the form of an innovative new series, All About Me, designed specifically to help teens understand themselves by providing them with the kind of big picture information that s so fundamental it often gets overlooked. For example, what psychologists know about how we see, think, and feel; how these abilities work; how they change, grow, or get stuck; and how reliable they are as we try to make sense of ourselves, our friends, our relatives, and the world around us. In short, information about how we all, as human beings, work.

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Review

You can remember what boots Captain Kirk wore on episode #14 of Star Trek, but you can't remember where you put your car keys. "Me and My Memory: Why We Forget Some Things and Remember Others" discusses memory and its strange behaviors with the imperfect juggernaut of information that is the human mind. "Me and My Memory" gives advice on how to soak the important stuff in, and why we remember such meaningless things. "Me and My Memory: Why We Forget Some Things and Remember Others" is a top read for those intrigued by memory. --MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

About the Author

Robert Guarino was born and raised in Flushing, NY. He received a B.A. from Queens College, CUNY, and a teaching credential from Chapman University. He has taught high school in California since 1991. At various points in his career he has taught Science, Math, Art, Social Studies, English, and Journalism. He currently teaches English and Advanced Placement English Language and Composition at a San Lorenzo CA high school. Prior to teaching he worked as a mental health professional. This is the first of three books he has written for the Hoopoe Books ALL ABOUT ME Series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ishk Book Service
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933779640
• ISBN 13: 9781933779645
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Jackson Jeff
• Number of pages: 122