CM 188: Lisa Genova on the Science Behind Memory Curious Minds at Work

I've got a riddle for you. What do we need to get better at our jobs? To maintain relationships with family and friends? To find our keys?



The answer is memory. 



Yet when it comes to what it is and how to get the most out of it, we may not know as much as we'd like. And that's too bad, because knowing even a little about how our memory works can give us a lot, including peace of mind.



That's what made me pick up Lisa Genova's latest book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting. Lisa's a Ph.D. neuroscientist and bestselling author of the book, Still Alice, which was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. Remember is an incredible resource that combines the science of memory with the compelling storytelling she's known for.



Episode Links



Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing by Jacob Goldstein



Still Alice by Lisa Genova



Automaticity



Semantic memory



Episodic memory



Prospective memory



A Powerful Way to Improve Memory and Learning



The Science of Learning to Learn and Self-Testing



Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer



Method of Loci or Memory Palace



Phantom Flashbulbs: False Recollections of Hearing the News about Challenger



The Neuroscience of Memory: Implications for the Courtroom



Elizabeth Loftus



Forgetting is Part of Remembering



He Ate All the Pi: Japanese Man Memorizes Pi to 111,700 Digits



Learning and Memory Under Stressbr ...