When the original memory was encoded, it didn’t capture everything that was going on at the time, just what stood out to you. You’ll learn why you go into a room and forget what on earth you’re there for, and Genova reassures readers that using a to-do list isn’t somehow cheating.Īs much as you might like to think that your episodic memory is quite accurate, Genova bursts that bubble. The book explains different types of memory, including semantic (described as the Wikipedia of the brain), episodic (for things that have happened to us), and prospective (things we have to remember to do in the future). For example, memories aren’t stored in the hippocampus, and muscle memory isn’t stored in the muscles. Genova points out that popular understanding of how memory works can miss the mark. The book begins by describing how memories are formed, and the amazing process by which creating memories creates structural and connective changes in the brain. They feature characters with neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s ( Still Alice) and Huntingdon’s ( Inside the O’Briens – affiliate links). Genova is a neuroscientist who’s also the author of five fiction books, all of which I’ve read. Remember by Lisa Genova is a non-fiction book that explores how we do, and don’t, remember.
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