The Memory Paradox

The Memory Paradox confronts the uncomfortable truth that memory is both essential and unreliable—our greatest cognitive asset and our most persistent source of error. It covers the science of memory, the systematic flaws and biases that distort recall, and the paradox of how flawed memory still manages to ground identity and learning. Practical chapters offer techniques for improving memory accuracy in the digital age, understanding memory changes across the lifespan, and living productively with the paradox rather than fighting it.