Thesis 4.1_Revised

Digital Memory and the Demise of Forgetting

What is Human Memory? mem•o•ry (mm-r) n. pl. mem•o•ries the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information

Three Main Branches of Human Memory

Memory is a two-step process ,[object Object],[object Object]

What is External Memory? ,[object Object],[object Object]

How digitization has revolutionized external memory ,[object Object]

Four factors that have contributed to forgetting becoming the exception: Digitization Cheap storage Easy retrieval Global Reach

Why We Forget ,[object Object],[object Object],As a SOCIETY we forget so that individuals can redeem themselves Ted Williams, the homeless man with a “golden voice” “ My memory, sir, is like a garbage heap.” Funes the Memorious

With the demise of forgetting ,[object Object],[object Object]

The counter argument ,[object Object],[object Object]

But for some of us, avoiding replaying painful memories is not easy…

The greatest challenge… ,[object Object]

Potential Solutions ,[object Object],[object Object]

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