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LLEVAMOS MUCHAS DÉCADAS TRATANDO DE ENTENDER POR QUÉ OLVIDAMOS. LA PREGUNTA QUE DEBERÍAMOS HACERNOS ES POR QUÉ RECORDAMOS. ¿De qué manera el cerebro decide archivar en su memoria una experiencia u otra? Esa ha sido la gran pregunta de la neurociencia desde sus inicios y la respuesta...

Combining fascinating tales of the peculiarities of memory as well as cutting-edge science, Dr Ranganath shows the surprising ways our brains record the past and how we use that information to understand who we are in the present, and to guide our futures. Memory shapes how we experience the world, and it does that in often invisible and sometimes destructive ways. Dr Ranganath argues that we can use this knowledge to make better use of our flawed memories, whether in daily tasks like finding our keys or dealing with memory loss as we age.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world’s top memory researchers reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives, from recalling...