"Why We Forget and How To Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory" by Andrew E. Budson & Elizabeth A. Kensinger
Oct 24, 2023
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Memory experts Andrew E. Budson and Elizabeth A. Kensinger discuss why we forget, the impact of Alzheimer's disease on memory, the usefulness of memory for future planning, and strategies for enhancing memory and retrieval.
Different types of memory are affected by Alzheimer's disease at different stages.
Strategies to enhance memory include focusing attention during encoding and utilizing relaxation techniques for improved retrieval.
Deep dives
Memory is not one thing
Memory is a complex process with different types of memory, including episodic memory for events, procedural memory for skills, and semantic memory for facts. Alzheimer's disease affects different types of memory at different stages, which can explain why patients may remember certain things like playing music but forget other things like their grandchildren.
Memory is a cycle
Memory involves three phases: encoding, storage, and retrieval. Forgetting and memory distortions can occur at any stage. Strategies to enhance memory include focusing attention during encoding, organizing information, understanding it, and relating it to prior knowledge. Relaxation techniques and returning to the context of encoding can improve retrieval.
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? Today,Dr. Andrew Budson and Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger address these questions and more, using their years of experience to guide readers into better memory.
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