Abstract
*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 faces and names to learning, decision-making, trauma, and healing. A Best Science Book of the Year: *Financial Times*, *Smithsonian Magazine*, *The Telegraph*, *Waterstones*, *The Times*, *Marie Claire*, *Greater Good Magazine*, *Bookshop.org*.