WHY WE FORGET AND HOW TO REMEMBER BETTER

Remember things better by understanding how your memory works If memory is a simple thing why does it so often go awry Why is forgetting so common How can you be certain about something you remember and be wrong about it Why is it so difficult to remember people s names How can you study hard for an exam but not be able to recall the material on the test In Why We Forget Dr Andrew Budson and Dr Elizabeth Kensinger address these questions and more using their years of experience to guide readers into better memory Why We Forget shows you how to use these answers to improve your memory In its pages you will learn How memory s most important function isn t to help you remember details from your past How memory is actually a collection of different abilities How you create store and retrieve memories of your daily life Ways to control what you remember and what you forget Ways to distinguish between a true and false memory Effective ways to study for an exam How to remember people s names all your passwords 50 digits of Pi and anything else you wish How memory changes in normal aging Alzheimer s disease depression anxiety PTSD ADHD and other disorders including COVID brain fog How exercise nutrition alcohol cannabis sleep