Members of this theme are concerned with understanding human memory and the functions that memory serves in our everyday lives, such as reliving past experiences and imagining hypothetical events. Specific interests include the role of memory in imagining future events and alternative realities, and word learning. Other topics include autobiographical memory, false memories, involuntary memories, prospective memory, the conscious experiences associated with memory, intentional forgetting, and memory deficits in people with depression and schizophrenia.