Memory

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Memory.

Video playlists about Memory

The value of skepticism

These TED Talks push us to question more -- our doctors, our governments and even our own eyes.

The complexity of memory

The mind is a diligent recorder, taking note of all that happens and storing data on it for retrieval later, right? Well actually, no. Enjoy these 7 illuminating talks on the science—and oddities—of our memory.

Talks about Memory

Pau Aleikum Garcia

Can AI preserve your most precious memories?

Shannon Odell

How does alcohol cause blackouts?

Nicole Byers

How stress drains your brain — and what to do about it

TED-Ed

3 tips on how to study effectively

TED-Ed

Why is it so hard to break a bad habit?

Shannon Odell

What's the smartest age?

Elizabeth Cox

The benefits of daydreaming

Sheila Marie Orfano

How do you know what's true?

Sara C. Mednick

How long should your naps be?

Lisa Genova

How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK

Yen Pham

Why should you read Toni Morrison's "Beloved"?

Sakinah Hofler

How creative writing can help you through life's hardest moments

Daniel L. Schacter

Are all of your memories real?

Refik Anadol

Art in the age of machine intelligence

Gareth Gaskell

How do our brains process speech?

Amy Milton

Can we edit memories?

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Exclusive articles about Memory

Struggling to recall something? You may not have a memory problem — just an attention problem

Turns out, your memory isn’t a like video camera, recording a constant stream of every sight and sound you’re exposed to. In fact, you can only capture and retain what you pay attention to. Author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova explains.

Posted Sep 2021

There’s an art to happy memories — you can make more by experiencing more “first”s

Studies show we’re better at remembering the novel and the new, so let's use this tendency to add to our storehouse of memorable and meaningful moments, says happiness expert Meik Wiking.

Posted Jan 2020

Remember people’s names once and for all — by using this technique from memory champs

Just take the strategy employed by memory athletes to memorize decks of cards and thousands of digits of pi, and adapt it to get over stranger-name forgetfulness.

Posted Jan 2019

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