From Lisa Genova | TED
Memory is a vital part of our everyday lives, but sometimes it fails us.
We’ve all been there — we can’t remember a person’s name, we forget where we put our keys, or we walk into a room and don’t remember why we’re there. These memory failures can be frustrating and embarrassing.
Neuroscientist Lisa Genova has written about the two types of memory failures that we experience regularly. In this talk, she reassures us that forgetting is totally normal and describes the difference between episodic and semantic memory. With this information, we can better understand why our memories fail us and learn to live with occasional memory lapses.
Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience — and reassures us that forgetting is totally normal. Stay tuned for a conversation with TED science curator David Biello, where Genova describes the difference between common moments of forgetting and possible signs of Alzheimer’s, debunks a widespread myth about brain capacity and shares what you can do to keep your brain healthy and your memory sharp.
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