Brain Exercise: How to Get Better at Remembering
Why can't you suddenly remember your PIN or where you put your keys? Can you sleep and eat yourself to a better memory? Here are some answers from a couple of brain researchers. What role does memory play? Memory is wrapped up in pretty much everything we do, and there are several different types of memory, each of which plays its role in our behaviour and thinking, e.g. the place memory that gives us the ability to remember where certain things are and the emotional memory that reminds us of what is good and bad and provides goals…