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Memory and Movies: What Films Can Teach Us about Memory

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How popular films from Memento to Slumdog Millionaire can help us understand how memory works.

In the movie Slumdog Millionaire, the childhood memories of a young game show contestant trigger his correct answers. In Memento, the amnesiac hero uses tattoos as memory aids. In Away from Her, an older woman suffering from dementia no longer remembers who her husband is. These are compelling films that tell affecting stories about the human condition. But what can these movies teach us about memo...