Remembering is an active process. Each time we revisit an event, we reconstruct it

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Bibliophile Andrew Robinson reveals 10 essential science reads from the past year.

Memories are constantly revised in acts of recollection. They are moulded by new information, beliefs and emotions, and other people’s versions of events.

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Psychologist Ciara Greene says memory is like a LEGO tower that we are constantly reassembling. She's the co-author of "Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember."

Podcast Episode · Hidden Brain · 12/05/2025 · 48m

Ciara Greene explains how imperfections in the brain's memory recall are fundamental to our lives.

The ability to recollect experiences and information is a fundamental function of the brain. The task of assembling the memories we keep means throwing away others.

The ability to recollect experiences and information is a fundamental function of the brain. The task of assembling the memories we keep means throwing away others.

Greene's book, “Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember,” explores the many factors that affect how we recall the events in our lives, from the mundane to the emotionally powerful.

Greene's book, “Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember,” explores the many factors that affect how we recall the events in our lives, from the mundane to the emotionally powerful.

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SARMAC 2025 will welcome submissions for papers, symposia, or posters in any area of applied or basic research on memory and cognition. There will also be pre-conference workshops, a welcome reception barbeque, a conference dinner, and a range of social events to make this a conference to remember.