Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories | Lex Fridman Podcast #430

Charan Ranganath is a psychologist and neuroscientist at UC Davis, specializing in human memory. He is the author of a new book titled Why We Remember. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: Riverside: https://creators.riverside.fm/LEX and use code LEX to get 30% off ZipRecruiter: https://ziprecruiter.com/lex Notion: https://notion.com/lex MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lexpod to get 15% off Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/charan-rangana... EPISODE LINKS: Charan's X: https://x.com/CharanRanganath Charan's Instagram: / thememorydoc Charan's Website: https://charanranganath.com Why We Remember (book): https://amzn.to/3WzUF6x Charan's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?... Dynamic Memory Lab: https://dml.ucdavis.edu/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: • Lex Fridman Podcast Clips playlist: • Lex Fridman Podcast Clips OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:03 - Experiencing self vs remembering self 14:44 - Creating memories 24:16 - Why we forget 31:53 - Training memory 42:22 - Memory hacks 54:10 - Imagination vs memory 1:03:29 - Memory competitions 1:13:18 - Science of memory 1:28:33 - Discoveries 1:39:37 - Deja vu 1:44:54 - False memories 2:04:59 - False confessions 2:08:45 - Heartbreak 2:16:19 - Nature of time 2:24:00 - Brain–computer interface (BCI) 2:38:04 - AI and memory 2:48:18 - ADHD 2:55:15 - Music 3:05:00 - Human mind SOCIAL: Twitter: / lexfridman LinkedIn: / lexfridman Facebook: / lexfridman Instagram: / lexfridman Medium: / lexfridman Reddit: / lexfridman Support on Patreon: / lexfridman