Forgetting, not memory, moves us forward
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Forgetting is the only safe response to the world's problems, from a geopolitical perspective, according to author and journalist David Rieff. Sometimes it’s too dangerous to remember. And forgetting is also a good thing in your personal life, say scientists. It moves us forward. The science of memory is giving way to the science of forgetting. Forgetting used to be seen as a failure of the brain, but new research suggests it’s a crucial part of the way our minds function.
Original broadcast on March 27, 2022
Guests
Dr Scott Small – Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Columbia University
Dr Oliver Hardt - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, McGill University (Canada)
David Rieff – writer and journalist
Further information
Scott Small – Forgetting: The Benefits of Not Remembering
David Rieff – In Praise of Forgetting
United States
