How We Learn teaches you how your brain creates and recalls memories, what you can do to remember things better and longer, and how you can boost your creativity and improve your gut decisions along the way.

Philosopher John Locke believed that our memories are what make us who we are.

But how is it that our brain is able to learn and store memories in the first place?

Benedict Carey is a medical and science reporter for the New York Times.

In this book, Carey delves into the science of how our brain absorbs information, and the surprising roles that our environments, routines, and moods play in the process.