Brain Functions: How memory works

How are functions mapped into brain structures? Specifically, how are memories formed in our brain? Why are memories in our brain different than files on a computer? Why our new understanding of memories mean “we should not believe everything we think”? How our understanding of the memory functions explain why psychotherapy works? Can we change other people’s memories? Can someone change our memories and make us believe things that are not true? What does our new understanding of brain functions teache us about the reliability of our memories? And what does it say about the challenge of relying on eye-witness testimonies. How studies of cab drivers tell us about the possibility of improving our memory, and how can we all improve our memory ‘overnight’. Finally, can we copy memories from one brain to another, slow the decay of memories or even download memories outside of a brain?