Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, creative process that reconstructs the past each time we reach for it.

Myth 1: Memory is too flawed and impermanent to be trustworthy. Fact: Extensive research supports the accuracy and dependability of long-term memories—for both personal experiences and experimental ...

As a seasoned writer and editor with a love of psychology, I try to imagine walking into a library of my own memories and being able to edit them like chapters in a book. OK—perhaps my senior brain is ...