“Remember” by Lisa Genova

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How to remember
- Get the information
- Weave it together
- Store the woven information
- Fetch the memory
Storing the memory takes time and can be interrupted
There is no “memory bank”
We rebuild memories, not replay them
We can only remember what we pay attention to
You have 15-30 seconds to pay attention to sensory input and convert them into memories
Three memories: things we know, things we do, and what happened
Self-testing is important to remembering
Space out your learning
Repetitive learning and recall
Meaning can improve memory retention
Tying to something autobiographical enhances memory
Episodic memories are very plastic
Every time we remember, we save a new version of the memory
Descriptive language affect memory
“Ugly sisters”–words similar to what we are looking for–distract us… keeping us looking in the wrong place
Prospective memory–listing things now to remember later–is something we are not good at
Be precise when trying to remember to do something for the future
Stop replaying or sharing memories to forget them faster
Forgetting is important to drop irrelevant information and declutter the mind
Your physiology is part of your memory context
Sleep aids muscle memory
Naps provide short term boosts

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