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Douwe Draaisma (Nijverdal, 1953) is a Dutch psychologist and university professor who specializes in the basis and mechanisms of the human memory. He studied psychology and philosophy at the University of Groningen, where he is now a professor by special appointment in the history of psychology. He holds the Heymans Chair. Draaisma was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his achievements in the academic world in April 2014.
Career
Draaisma is the author of a number of very successful books, which have been translated into twenty-five languages. He received several awards for his Waarom het leven sneller gaat als je ouder wordt. The book was translated into English (Why life speeds up as you get older), French (Pourquoi la vie passe plus vite à mesure qu'on vieillit) and German (Warum das Leben schneller vergeht, wenn man älter wird: von den Rätseln unserer Erinnerung). On 25 April 2014 Draaisma was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his achievements in the academic world.
Bibliography (sel.)
Metaphors of Memory. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 1995 (Third revision 2003)
Why life speeds up as you get older. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2001
Disturbances of the Mind. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2006
The Nostalgia Factory. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2008
Forgetting. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2010
The Dreamweaver. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2013
If My Memory Doesn't Deceive me. Groningen: Historische Uitgeverij, 2016 ISBN 9789065540430
Awards
Heymans Award 1990
Jan Greshoff Award 2002
Jan Hanlo Essay Award 2003
Eureka! Award, 2003
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Déjà vu
- Douwe Draaisma
- Royal Society Prizes for Science Books
- Hellendoorn
- Capgras delusion
- Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival
- Ivan the Terrible (Treblinka guard)
- Organic memory
- Vondel Prize
- Déjà vu
- Telescoping effect
