Why we remember: unlocking memory's power to hold on to what matters

Introduction: Meet your remembering self

Part 1: The fundamentals of memory: Where is my mind? Why we remember some things and forget others ; Travelers of time and space: How remembering takes us back to a place and time ; Reduce, reuse, recycle: How we can remember more by memorizing less

Part 2: The unseen forces: Just my imagination: Why remembering is inextricable linked with imagination ; More than a feeling: Why our memories are different from the feelings we have about them ; All around me are familiar faces: How we learn, even when we don't remember ; Turn and face the strange: How memory orients us to what is new and unexpected

Part 3: The implications: Press play and record: How remembering changes our memories ; Some pain, more gain: Why we can learn more when we make mistakes ; When we remember together: How memories are shaped by our social interactions

Coda: Dynamic memories.