The Science Of Memory: How To Get Better At Remembering And Be Okay With Forgetting | Charan Ranganath

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>A neuroscientist's strategies to help you remember what really matters, and how mood, multitasking and other people can impact our memories</p> <p>Charan Ranganath is a professor at the Center for Neuroscience and Department of Psychology and director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California at Davis. He is the author of the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling book <em>Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters. </em></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The different kinds of memory that help us function day to day</li> <li>The impact mood has on memories - not just making them, but recalling them</li> <li>Why forgetting is not only useful but essential - even if it doesn't always feel like it</li> <li>Practical tips to help us remember better, including distinctiveness, meaning & organization, planting cues, and chunking</li> <li>Why making errors is actually one of the best things you can do for learning and memory </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/lisa-genova" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>How To Prevent Dementia | Lisa Genova — Ten Percent Happier</strong></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/matthew-brensilver-476" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>How to Actually Be Present | Matthew Brensilver — Ten Percent Happier</strong></a><strong>  </strong></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.</a><a href= "http://tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/joseph-goldstein-598" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">tenpercent.com/tph/charan-ranganath/</a></p> <p><br /></p>