Memories That Matter

What makes some experiences more memorable than others? How can you better remember specific information later? Memories That Matter addresses these questions and more.

Christopher R. Madan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham.

Preface I Introduction 1 Pondering the past and fantasising of the future II Fundamentals 2 Considering the functional purpose 3 Structure and organisation 4 Individual variability 5 Neurobiological architecture III Motivation 6 Memories of emotions past 7 Remembering the wins 8 Making it personal 9 Moving to remember 10 A domain-general influence of motivation IV Deliberate Strategies 11 Strategies for deliberate memorisation 12 Memory experts across diverse domains 13 Extended mind, expanded memory V Conclusion 14 Final thoughts Quiz Answers