Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories | Lex Fridman Podcast #430

Charan Ranganath is a psychologist and neuroscientist at UC Davis, specializing in human memory. He is the author of a new book titled Why We Remember. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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TRANSCRIPT:
https://lexfridman.com/charan-ranganath-transcript

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Charan's X: https://x.com/CharanRanganath
Charan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/thememorydoc
Charan's Website: https://charanranganath.com
Why We Remember (book): https://amzn.to/3WzUF6x
Charan's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/cit....ations?user=ptWkt1wA
Dynamic Memory Lab: https://dml.ucdavis.edu/

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:03 - Experiencing self vs remembering self
14:44 - Creating memories
24:16 - Why we forget
31:53 - Training memory
42:22 - Memory hacks
54:10 - Imagination vs memory
1:03:29 - Memory competitions
1:13:18 - Science of memory
1:28:33 - Discoveries
1:39:37 - Deja vu
1:44:54 - False memories
2:04:59 - False confessions
2:08:45 - Heartbreak
2:16:19 - Nature of time
2:24:00 - Brain–computer interface (BCI)
2:38:04 - AI and memory
2:48:18 - ADHD
2:55:15 - Music
3:05:00 - Human mind

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