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Spineless creatures, possibly the world’s oldest beer receipt and more: 2025’s best Books in brief Bibliophile Andrew Robinson reveals 10 essential science reads from the past year.

Thrilled to see Memory Lane listed as one of @nature.com’s 10 best books of 2025! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember by Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy

Ciara Greene

Gillian Murphy

Next week, on Oct 19, see @gillian-murphy.bsky.social & @ciaragreene.bsky.social at @newscientist.com live to discuss their book, Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember. Make sure to stop by the Mind & Body stage at 11:55 am BST to see them!

Book tickets: buff.ly/4YBFj1U

Misinformation clouds the memory of both accuser and accused in sexual assault cases, research finds

📝 A new study led by Associate Professor @ciaragreene.bsky.social of UCD School of Psychology, published in Scientific Reports, provides compelling empirical evidence that both complainants and defendants in sexual assault cases are equally prone to memory distortions.
www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

Our memories are unreliable, limited and suggestible – and it’s a good thing too Memories are constantly revised in acts of recollection. They are moulded by new information, beliefs and emotions, and other people’s versions of events.

Great review of Memory Lane by @ciaragreene.bsky.social and @gillian-murphy.bsky.social in @aunz.theconversation.com - thank you Nick Haslam! Read it here:

What an amazing 4 days! Thanks so much to everyone for attending and bringing such warm and friendly energy to #sarmac2025! We can’t wait for SARMAC 2027! ❤️☘️

Wonderful to see @ciaragreene.bsky.social & @gillian-murphy.bsky.social's Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember on the shelves of @waterstones.bsky.social in Cork, Ireland!

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A walk down memory lane and other stirring stories: Books in brief Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember by @ciaragreene.bsky.social & @gillian-murphy.bsky.social has been reviewed in @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The imperfect ways we remember - WHYY Psychologist Ciara Greene says memory is like a LEGO tower that we are constantly reassembling. She's the co-author of "Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember."

Memory Lane co-author @ciaragreene.bsky.social compares memory to building a LEGO tower.

Listen to her full conversation with Marty Moss-Coane for @whyy.org’s The Connection: whyy.org/episodes/the...

Forget About It! Podcast Episode · Hidden Brain · 12/05/2025 · 48m

I really enjoyed recording this episode of @hiddenbrain.bsky.social! Listen in to hear about why we forget and why our memories are not computers!

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Our perfectly imperfect memories Ciara Greene explains how imperfections in the brain's memory recall are fundamental to our lives.

Join me at @ri-science.bsky.social in London this Saturday 17 May to learn about your memory - the good, the bad and the perfectly imperfect!

www.rigb.org/whats-on/our...

Glad you’re enjoying it!

Ciara Greene joins us in Brighton to discuss her new book Memory Lane, co-authored with Gillian Murphy, on Wed 16th April.

Ticket link in comments!

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Really looking forward to this event! Join me and @gillian-murphy.bsky.social in Edinburgh to hear us talk about all things memory!

‘Memory Lane’ Review: Remember to Forget The ability to recollect experiences and information is a fundamental function of the brain. The task of assembling the memories we keep means throwing away others.

In their new book Memory Lane, @ciaragreene.bsky.social and @gillian-murphy.bsky.social “skillfully unpack how the human mind achieves [the] miraculous balancing act of remembering and forgetting,” writes Julian Baggini for @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember

In Memory Lane, @ciaragreene.bsky.social & @gillian-murphy.bsky.social introduce readers to the cutting-edge science of human memory, revealing how our recollections of the past are constantly adapting and changing, and why a faulty #memory isn’t always a bad thing.

‘Memory Lane’ Review: Remember to Forget The ability to recollect experiences and information is a fundamental function of the brain. The task of assembling the memories we keep means throwing away others.

Thrilled with this lovely review of Memory Lane from @wsj.com!

“Ms. Greene and Ms. Murphy…skillfully unpack how the human mind achieves this miraculous balancing act of remembering and forgetting…”

www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

cover of Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy's Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember

Out today!

@ciaragreene.bsky.social & @gillian-murphy.bsky.social's Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember is an illuminating look at the adaptive nature of our memories—& how their flexibility and fallibility help us survive & thrive.

Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

On TRE in the Afternoon with Anna Glowinski from 16.00CET, Charlotte Rodrigues from Cervinco & Wines4Fun, and @ciaragreene.bsky.social with 'Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember'

On the show today: @margareteward.bsky.social on bad bosses; Sporty beards; @ciaragreene.bsky.social on (not) remembering; The library storyteller; @beermessiah.bsky.social with beer; @deebodee.bsky.social with Showbiz news; @toxicolly.bsky.social reviews 'the Last Showgirl' & 'Fight or Flight'...

Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy holding up copies of their forthcoming book Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember

It’s almost publication day for @ciaragreene.bsky.social and @gillian-murphy.bsky.social's Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember (March 4)! The authors celebrated this week at @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social. Order your copy today or pick it up from a bookstore near you next week!

Ciara Greene on the quirks and complexities of human episodic memory Greene's book, “Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember,” explores the many factors that affect how we recall the events in our lives, from the mundane to the emotionally powerful.

Listen: Memory Lane co-author @ciaragreene.bsky.social (w/ @gillian-murphy.bsky.social) speaks with Paul Middlebrooks for the Brain Inspired podcast about the usefulness of our memories and how we remember: www.thetransmitter.org/brain-inspir...

Excited for Memory Lane by @ciaragreene.bsky.social and @gillian-murphy.bsky.social on audio? 🎧📖

Make sure you never miss it—or any of our audiobooks—on Libby! Set a “Notify me” alert to get notified when it’s available in your library’s catalog. Watch this quick video to learn how. 👇

Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember by Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy

Join @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social in welcoming @ciaragreene.bsky.social and @gillian-murphy.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of their new book, Memory Lane, tomorrow (27 February) at 6 pm GMT.

Learn more: www.hodgesfiggis.ie/events

Ciara Greene on the quirks and complexities of human episodic memory Greene's book, “Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember,” explores the many factors that affect how we recall the events in our lives, from the mundane to the emotionally powerful.

In the latest episode of “Brain Inspired,” Paul Middlebrooks and @ciaragreene.bsky.social discuss a wide range of topics from Greene’s book, “Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember.” Listen here: www.thetransmitter.org/brain-inspir...

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An illuminating look at the adaptive nature of our memories--and how their flexibility and fallibility help us survive and thrive

In Memory Lane, @ciaragreene.bsky.social and @gillian-murphy.bsky.social introduce readers to the cutting-edge science of human memory.

Out March 4. Learn more and preorder yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Audiobook cover of Memory Lane: The Perfectly Imperfect Ways We Remember by Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy

Memory Lane by @ciaragreene.bsky.social & @gillian-murphy.bsky.social introduces readers to the cutting-edge science of human memory, revealing how our recollections of the past are constantly adapting & changing.

Out March 4. Pre-order the #audiobook today! press.princeton.edu/books/audio/...

The second workshop at SARMAC 2025 will be How to Be A Good Expert Witness. Hear from a highly experienced panel of international researchers who serve as expert witnesses in various jurisdictions. Leave with practical skills and next steps to get started in this area 🧑‍⚖️

www.sarmac2025.org/workshops

The first workshop at SARMAC 2025 will be a hackathon where we hope to start the first large-scale SARMAC collaboration! Come along and learn more about multi-lab collaborations, vote to decide on the research question and methodology and meet your new collaborators!

www.sarmac2025.org/workshops

We’re thrilled to announce our three amazing keynote speakers for #sarmac2025!

Richard McNally (Resolving Controversies Regarding Trauma & Memory)

Heather Flowe (Beyond WEIRD: Memory Retrieval in Low Resource Environments)

Akira O’Connor & Erin Robbins (Diversifying Cognitive Psychology)

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Registration for SARMAC XV 2025 is now open. Find out more about our programme, keynotes and socials #cognition #forensky #decisionmaking #memory #appliedpsych // mailchi.mp/938fd011ab0e...