Why Forgetting Might Actually Be Your Superpower with Ciara Greene

Professor Ciara Greene explores why forgetting is one of the brain's greatest strengths & how our imperfect memories shape the way we think
About this Event

6.45PM - Doors Open

7PM-8PM - Lecture by Aoife Dooley

8PM-8.30PM - Q&A

Venue: Kitty O'Sheas, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2

Drinks served throughout

What if forgetting isn't a flaw, but one of the brain's greatest strengths?

In this fascinating talk, Professor Ciara Greene explores the remarkable science of memory, revealing why our recollections are far less like recordings than we imagine.

Discover how forgetting and memory reconstruction can help us adapt to change, strengthen our relationships, and even make us happier, while also uncovering the hidden downside of this extraordinary system: our susceptibility to misinformation, disinformation, and false memories. This engaging talk offers fresh insights into how memory shapes the way we understand ourselves and the world around us.

Professor Ciara Greene is Professor of Psychology at University College Dublin, where she leads the Attention and Memory Laboratory. A Fulbright Scholar, her research focuses on how memory works, why we develop false memories, and how misinformation and disinformation influence what we believe. Her work has made significant contributions to our understanding of memory and its role in everyday life.