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How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK | Lisa Genova

How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK | Lisa Genova

FromTED Health


How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK | Lisa Genova

FromTED Health

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor's name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience -- and reassures us that forgetting is totally normal. Stay tuned for a conversation with TED science curator David Biello, where Genova describes the difference between common moments of forgetting and possible signs of Alzheimer's, debunks a widespread myth about brain capacity and shares what you can do to keep your brain healthy and your memory sharp. (This virtual conversation was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)
Released:
Jun 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From way-new medical breakthroughs to smart daily health habits, doctors and researchers share their discoveries about medicine and well-being onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.