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How and why your memories shift over time, explained by neuroscience

Your brain changes when you experience something, and it changes again when you remember it. Two neuroscientists explain what that means for memory, perception, and identity.

André Fenton & Lisa Genova

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Can you trust your memory? This neuroscientist isn’t so sure

There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.

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