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
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PsychologyTerm (Time)SemanticsPersonal Development
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Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand. With our distinctive scholar-teacher culture, creative programming, and commitment to interdisciplinary learning, Wesleyan challenges students to explore new ideas and change the world. Our graduates go on to lead and innovate in a wide variety of industries, including government, business, entertainment, and science.
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
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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.
1 hora para concluir
5 vídeos (Total 38 mín.), 1 leitura, 1 teste
5 videos
Lecture 1: Sometimes Life Imitates Art - Film: 50 First Dates6min
Lecture 2: What is Memory? - Film: Finding Nemo10min
Lecture 3: Memory's Everyday Function13min
Lecture 4: Using Films to Tell Stories About Memory - Film: The Princess Bride5min
1 leituras
Suggested Readings for Module 1 (optional)10min
1 exercício prático
Memory Processes and Memory Films28min
2 horas para concluir
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.
2 horas para concluir
6 vídeos (Total 76 mín.), 1 leitura, 1 teste
6 videos
Lecture 6: Creating Long Lasting Memories - Film: Cast Away20min
Lecture 7: Facing the Future by Looking Backward - Film: Groundhog Day9min
Lecture 8: Different Ways of Remembering - Film: Crash11min
Lecture 9: Where Do We Keep Our Memories - Film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind10min
Lecture 10: Memory Champs, Mnemonics, and Savants - Movie: Rain Man17min
1 leituras
Suggested Readings for Module 2 (optional)10min
1 exercício prático
Making Memories that Last28min
2 horas para concluir
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 vídeos (Total 65 mín.), 1 leitura, 1 teste
6 videos
Lecture 12: Tell Me a Story About You - Film: Slumdog Millionaire12min
Lecture 13: Emotion, Empathy, and Movies - Film: Cinema Paradiso: The New Version12min
Lecture 14: Distant Memories - Film: Titanic13min
Lecture 15: Unforgettable Moments - Film: Unchained Memories: The Slave Narratives10min
Lecture 16: Remember Me - Film: The Joy Luck Club7min
1 leituras
Suggested Readings for Module 3 (optional)10min
1 exercício prático
Autobiographical Memories and Life Stories28min
2 horas para concluir
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.
2 horas para concluir
5 vídeos (Total 66 mín.), 1 leitura, 1 teste
5 videos
Lecture 18: Organic Amnesia from Brain Injuries - Film: The Music Never Stopped16min
Lecture 19: Lost and Found Memories: Dissociative Amnesia - Film: The Return of the Soldier12min
Lecture 20: Lost and Found Memories: Dissociative Fugue - Film: The Majestic11min
Lecture 21: Memory's Most Studied Mind - Film: Memento15min
1 leituras
Suggested Readings for Module 4 (optional)10min
1 exercício prático
Understanding the Reality of Amnesia28min
Avaliações
Principais avaliações do UNDERSTANDING MEMORY: EXPLAINING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MEMORY THROUGH MOVIES
por KK2 de Jun de 2020
one of the best course I did on Coursera. I really love learning memory and psychology at the same time. the examples given are really just awesome. One useful course during this COVID-19 pandemic.
por MP18 de Mar de 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.
por AD9 de Mar de 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.
por DD10 de Mai de 2020
This course provides common sense and visual examples through movies that improves the level of awareness and understanding for my love ones as I transition. Thank you for sharing your research!
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