When you are pioneering anything or introducing new ideas to the culture, you get

criticized. You do? Yeah, did you hear about that? I didn't find the one.

I found someone I respected, and we made it the one.

In the sort of longing kind of view of love,

people understand each other as if by magic.

Nothing itself is addictive on one hand.

And on the other hand, everything could be addictive

if there's an emptiness in that person that needs to be filled.

I now know that nobody changes until they change their energy and when you change your energy you change your life.

I'm Gwyneth Peltro. This is the Goop, bringing together thought leaders, culture

changers, creatives, founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers, and

seekers. Here to start conversations, because simply asking questions and listening has the

power to change the way we see the world.

Here we go.

Cha-Arin Ronganath is a professor at the Center for Neuroscience and Department of Psychology at the University of California at Davis.

He is also the director of the Dynamic Memory Lab, and he is the author of the book Why We Remember

Unlocking Memories Power to Hold On to What Matters.

Today we had a fascinating conversation

about how memory works, how it shapes our identities,

and what makes something memorable.

We talked about some of the most interesting things he's learned from studying the

brain and how it processes certain events including traumatic or painful memories.

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