Can memories be erased?
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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4.3 • 10.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2019
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
It sounds like a quandary straight out of science fiction -- given the opportunity, would you erase your own painful or traumatic memories? Join Ben and Matt as they separate science fiction from science fact (along with the fuzzy border in between), delving into the murky mechanics of memory, the treacherous way our brains handle recollections, and the profound implications posed by living in a world where memories can be artificially created, monetized, or erased.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm David Eagleman. I have a new podcast called Inner Cosmos on I Heart. I'm going to explore |
| 0:06.8 | the relationship between our brains and our experiences by tackling unusual questions. Like, |
| 0:13.6 | can we create new senses for humans? So join me weekly to uncover how your brain |
| 0:20.9 | steers your behavior, your perception, and your reality. Listen to Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman. |
| 0:27.4 | On the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:33.0 | Last season, millions tuned into the betrayal podcast to hear a shocking story of deception. |
| 0:38.1 | I'm Andrea Gunning, and now we're sharing an all-new story of betrayal. |
| 0:43.3 | Ashley Litten was helping her husband set up a business fanmail account when she discovered a |
| 0:47.5 | terrible secret. I saw a hidden folder and I opened it with the help that I just see. |
| 0:54.4 | Listen to season two of betrayal on the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your |
| 1:01.2 | podcasts. Between April 1971 and September 1972, six young black girls were snatched off the streets |
| 1:10.1 | in Washington, D.C. This child was laying on the side of the road. The person said, I murdered |
| 1:16.3 | your daughter. The killer believed that he may have been seen. I will admit the others when you |
| 1:21.6 | catch me if you can. Sign freeway fandom. Listen to freeway fandom on the I Heart Radio app |
| 1:28.8 | Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. From UFOs to psychic powers and government |
| 1:36.1 | conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events. You can turn back now or learn the stuff |
| 1:43.1 | they don't want you to know. A production of I Heart Radio's How Stuff Works. |
| 1:57.3 | Welcome back to the show. My name is Matt. Noel is on an audio adventure. |
| 2:02.4 | They call me Ben. We are joined as always with our super producer Paul Mission Control Deckant. |
| 2:07.6 | Most importantly, you are you. You are here and that makes this stuff they don't want you to know. |
| 2:14.8 | Quick, before you forget your comments, your feedback, your concerns, or your suggestions, |
| 2:21.9 | go ahead at any point while this episode is playing, pause it and give us a call. |
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