Charan Ranganath: Unlocking the Power of Memory
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2024
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki sits down with Dr. Charan Ranganath, a distinguished professor of psychology and neuroscience at UC Davis and the director of the Dynamic Memory Lab. Charan shares his insights from over two decades of exploring the intricacies of human memory. He discusses his book, Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power To Hold Onto What Matters, which offers a remarkable perspective on memory, demystifying the common frustrations of forgetting and highlighting the critical role memory plays in our daily lives. Discover how our brains extract meaningful insights from our experiences to better navigate the present and prepare for the future, challenging the traditional understanding of memory.
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| 1:00.7 | Today's remarkable guest is Dr. Sharon Ranganath. |
| 1:05.0 | He's a distinguished professor of psychology and neuroscience at UC Davis, |
| 1:10.0 | and he's the director of the Dynamic Memory Lab. |
| 1:13.6 | Sharon has dedicated over two decades exploring the intricacies of human memory, |
| 1:18.6 | and he's employed a variety of methods from brain imaging to computational modeling. |
| 1:25.1 | His book, Why We Remember, Unlocking Memory's power to hold onto what |
| 1:30.9 | matters, offers a remarkable perspective on memory. It not only demystifies the common frustrations |
| 1:38.5 | of forgetting, but also highlights the critical role memory plays in our daily lives, from learning and |
| 1:45.6 | decision-making to managing trauma and fostering healing. The book challenges the traditional |
| 1:51.7 | understanding of memory. It argues that our brains are not designed to retain every minute |
| 1:57.5 | detail. Instead, they extract meaningful insights from our experiences to better |
| 2:04.1 | navigate the present and prepare for the future. I'm Guy Kawasaki. This is remarkable |
| 2:10.2 | people. And now here's the remarkable Sharon Ranganath. How many guitars do you have? |
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