#1 Memory Expert: The No. 1 Thing That Weakens Your Brain

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

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🗓️ 24 June 2024

⏱️ 115 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The School of Greatness, Lewis interviews Dr. Charan Ranganath, a renowned expert in neuroscience and author of "Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold On to What Matters." They delve into the fascinating world of memory, discussing how memories shape our identity, guide our choices, and enrich our experiences. Dr. Ranganath shares insights on enhancing memory retention, the impact of emotions on what we remember, and practical tips for keeping our minds sharp throughout life. The conversation also touches on the power of moods to affect memory, the importance of context in recalling memories, and how to use mental time travel to transform negative memories into meaningful ones. Buy his book for yourself and a friend! Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters

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0:00.0	People need to change their way of thinking that it's not about remembering more but remembering what matters and that's what you need the prefrontal cortex for.
0:08.0	Once you realize and you really accept that you're going to forget most things. Then you have to ask yourself what's
0:13.6	important to me to remember and what are the memories I want to carry with me, right?
0:17.8	Professor Charon Ron Gunnoff. A psychologist and neuroscientist at UC Davis.
0:23.6	Author of the new book, Why We Remember.
0:26.5	John Ranganath, thanks so much for being here.
0:28.9	What is the number one health issue that causes the brain to be the weakest.
0:34.8	It's major depressive disorder.
0:36.6	Depression, depression.
0:38.0	The people with depression on paper
0:40.6	could look even worse than the people in the early stages of Alzheimer's
0:45.0	really yes what is the memory research saying about using devices cell phones
0:51.0	and watches that have constant notifications or reminders.
0:55.0	It definitely reduces memory performance for whatever it is you're doing.
0:58.0	But there's even work suggesting that heavy media multitaskers that they actually even have some thinning in parts of the brain including parts of the prefrontal
1:06.8	For thinning? Yeah. How do we imagine a future to create more abundance, joy, fulfillment, and happiness in our lives and
1:16.2	alchemy is anything we want.
1:18.6	One thing that I really have gotten into and I just don't do it enough but I really try to is
1:27.2	Welcome back to the school of greatness a very excited about our guests we have the inspiring Charon
1:32.0	Ranganath in the house and today we are exploring the topic of
1:36.2	our memories and you are the author of a fascinating book called Why We Remember, unlocking memory's power to hold on to what matters.
1:46.0	You are a renowned expert in neuroscience and you're here to share with us really how our memories
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