#430 – Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories

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<p>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:<br /> &#8211; <b>Riverside</b>: <a href="https://creators.riverside.fm/LEX">https://creators.riverside.fm/LEX</a> and use code LEX to get 30% off<br /> &#8211; <b>ZipRecruiter</b>: <a href="https://ziprecruiter.com/lex">https://ziprecruiter.com/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>Notion</b>: <a href="https://notion.com/lex">https://notion.com/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>MasterClass</b>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lexpod">https://masterclass.com/lexpod</a> to get 15% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Shopify</b>: <a href="https://shopify.com/lex">https://shopify.com/lex</a> to get $1 per month trial<br /> &#8211; <b>LMNT</b>: <a href="https://drinkLMNT.com/lex">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a> to get free sample pack</p> <p>Transcript: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/charan-ranganath-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/charan-ranganath-transcript</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Charan&#8217;s X: <a href="https://x.com/CharanRanganath">https://x.com/CharanRanganath</a><br /> Charan&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thememorydoc">https://instagram.com/thememorydoc</a><br /> Charan&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://charanranganath.com">https://charanranganath.com</a><br /> Why We Remember (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3WzUF6x">https://amzn.to/3WzUF6x</a><br /> Charan&#8217;s Google Scholar: <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ptWkt1wAAAAJ">https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ptWkt1wAAAAJ</a><br /> Dynamic Memory Lab: <a href="https://dml.ucdavis.edu/">https://dml.ucdavis.edu/</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (10:18) &#8211; Experiencing self vs remembering self<br /> (23:59) &#8211; Creating memories<br /> (33:31) &#8211; Why we forget<br /> (41:08) &#8211; Training memory<br /> (51:37) &#8211; Memory hacks<br /> (1:03:26) &#8211; Imagination vs memory<br /> (1:12:44) &#8211; Memory competitions<br /> (1:22:33) &#8211; Science of memory<br /> (1:37:48) &#8211; Discoveries<br /> (1:48:52) &#8211; Deja vu<br /> (1:54:09) &#8211; False memories<br /> (2:14:14) &#8211; False confessions<br /> (2:18:00) &#8211; Heartbreak<br /> (2:25:34) &#8211; Nature of time<br /> (2:33:15) &#8211; Brain–computer interface (BCI)<br /> (2:47:19) &#8211; AI and memory<br /> (2:57:33) &#8211; ADHD<br /> (3:04:30) &#8211; Music<br /> (3:14:15) &#8211; Human mind</p>