Why Do We Remember?

Remembering an event, a person, or place requires placement in the retrievable section of the brain, much like in a computer. Most of us know what’s important to store for retrieval in our computers, storage cabinets, and our brains. Storage in our brain is a process of the conscious knowing what is important. The soft touch of your baby is always there. A particular place where you felt at peace with the universe may also be stored quite safely, never to be forgotten. We hope we are storing...