What’s more important – the experience or the memory of the experience?

Memory is such an interesting topic. It’s one of the things that makes us human. It’s what gives life meaning. Our particular memories tell the story of our life and are are unique to us. What we remember from a particular event can be very different from someone else who was there at the same time.

This is one of the many topics studied by behavioural psychologist Daniel Kahneman. He is the author of the book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, which I wrote about back in 2016 (Perception and Intuit...