Memory – STP046

Episode 46 - We dive deep into your memory and think we should probably not have looked so close, given what we found! But in this episode, we talk about why memory is important, how it works and how you can improve yours.Some of the USEFUL stuff in there is:Devices versus memoryWhy do I keep forgetting toothpasteWhat is memory?The Brain Institute at the University of Queensland's article on - 8 memory typesWhat happens when severe memory loss hits usMemento - The IMDB summaryHenry Gustav Molaison - his story at WikipediaAdrian Ellis' story - at HeadwayClive Wearing - the YouTube snipWhere in your head is the memory?Janice Chen's experiment with - Sherlock Holmes and brain scansRagbag - by Frank BurtonUniversity of Queensland tells us - why memory is like grassHow to remember 20 random thingsHow to remember people's names every timeThe Smithsonian article on - Simonides and the Mind PalaceThe article at BBC Future on our final memory tipSome of our research came from:The Scientific AmericanThe research from the Wellcome Foundation12 BONUS take-away's to help you save timeIf you save an hour - you could spend 2 minutes helping us back:Text a friend a link to the subscription page - it's here for you to copy: Subscription linkShare the latest episode on social media - Twitter Facebook InstagramGo to i-tunes or Apple podcasts and give us a 5 star review - click here