Our Amazing but Flawed Memory
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Intro
2:03
Memory basics and types of memory.
2:37
Sensory memory
4:18
How long is short-term memory?
5:54
Long-term memory.
7:32
What causes long-term memory to fade?
9:08
Tips for improving memory.
11:06
Motor memory.
12:03
Memory palaces.
14:44
Test your memory with this test.
16:53
Memory chunking and pulling from long-term memory.
19:00
Other tips for improving your memory.
21:15
Peg system.
22:40
How our memory can fail us.
26:13
Where are memories stored?
29:01
Three questions
29:13
When did you know you wanted to be a scientist?
29:30
The scientific method
30:19
What would you be if you could not be a scientist?
31:37
What advice do you have for a future scientist?
33:13
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Ask A Biologist Podcast
Our Amazing but Flawed Memory
Jun 08, 2022
Episode 118
Dr. Biology Talks with Whitney Hansen
There is more to our memory than you might think. In fact, we have three types of memory. Just how these memory systems work and work together is the subject of this episode. We also learn that there are sometimes errors in our memory. Take a few minutes to learn how we remember things and even how to improve our memory. Dr. Biology and cognitive psychologist Whitney Hansen explore our amazing but flawed memory.
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