Memory Expert - The Inner Workings of Memory and the Most Bizarre Cases of Amnesia
Dec 4, 20241h 2m 744 views
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Dr. Brian Levine is a senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Health Sciences, professor in the Departments of Psychology and Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto, and a clinical neuropsychologist. He is interested in the function and dysfunction of large-scale neural systems as expressed in complex human behaviours, including episodic and autobiographical memory and executive functioning. Donate to my Paypal. Thank you so much! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=L38HCUYY5TDTG Skip to what interests you most! 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introduction to Memory Deficits 08:15 The Role of Clinical Experience in Research 13:18 Understanding Memory Storage in the Brain 22:15 Factors Influencing Memory Consolidation 25:14 Differences in Memory Systems: Procedural vs. Semantic 45:10 Case Study: Clive Wearing and Memory Loss 53:27 Understanding Amnesia and Memory Function 56:16 The Complexity of Memory Retrieval 59:19 Storage vs. Retrieval: The Memory Dilemma 01:03:15 Confabulation: The Mind's Attempt to Make Sense 01:07:55 The Impact of Memory Deficits on Reality 01:12:35 Memory Disorders and Mental Health 01:14:45 The Dual Nature of Memory: Benefits and Drawbacks 01:20:17 Exploring Aphantasia and Cognitive Abilities Subscribe for more Neuroscience: ?sub_confimation=1 - Get 56% off your first subscription to MAGIC MIND. The health shot to help you enter flow - https://www.magicmind.com/evanmc Follow My Neuroscience Podcast - The Giants Shoulder Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaVhbO7hznpP-k8D-sQPh-VXK785ub9mL Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5m3Gta5MtIYdk59pb2GJ7M?si=b33232eae67b4126 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/brief-enquiry-to-the-brain/id1752486249 My Startup weeve - https://www.weeve.ie/ My Socials X - https://twitter.com/evan_mcgl LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-mcgloughlin/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evan_mcgloughlin/