Charan Ranganath

Yeah. Another thing is just setting the intention of what you want to take away in the first place. So, and this is, I think, a great analogy to the breath, right? Because I think a lot of people think that it should just be natural, should be We just get everything for free. And that's not really how it works, right?

Yeah. Another thing is just setting the intention of what you want to take away in the first place. So, and this is, I think, a great analogy to the breath, right? Because I think a lot of people think that it should just be natural, should be We just get everything for free. And that's not really how it works, right?

So if you know your memory is going to be incomplete, ask yourself what you want to take away from this experience in the first place. Because it's a lot easier to focus on the information that you want to take away in the first place than it is to try to pull it up later on if you did not focus on that information.

So if you know your memory is going to be incomplete, ask yourself what you want to take away from this experience in the first place. Because it's a lot easier to focus on the information that you want to take away in the first place than it is to try to pull it up later on if you did not focus on that information.

So if you know your memory is going to be incomplete, ask yourself what you want to take away from this experience in the first place. Because it's a lot easier to focus on the information that you want to take away in the first place than it is to try to pull it up later on if you did not focus on that information.

Now, I know that sounds a little obvious in some ways, but how often do we really ask ourselves, what's the memory I want to take away from this experience? I would bet you almost never. I don't do it nearly as much as I should, although I try to be kinder to my remembering self now than I used to before I wrote my book.

Now, I know that sounds a little obvious in some ways, but how often do we really ask ourselves, what's the memory I want to take away from this experience? I would bet you almost never. I don't do it nearly as much as I should, although I try to be kinder to my remembering self now than I used to before I wrote my book.

Now, I know that sounds a little obvious in some ways, but how often do we really ask ourselves, what's the memory I want to take away from this experience? I would bet you almost never. I don't do it nearly as much as I should, although I try to be kinder to my remembering self now than I used to before I wrote my book.

Well, this is kind of a counterintuitive concept. But basically, when our brains form memories, they're a bit incomplete. And like I said, they're very tied to a context. And so... What can be a problem with that is when you're trying to remember certain things, like let's say you're trying to learn a new language, right?

Well, this is kind of a counterintuitive concept. But basically, when our brains form memories, they're a bit incomplete. And like I said, they're very tied to a context. And so... What can be a problem with that is when you're trying to remember certain things, like let's say you're trying to learn a new language, right?

Well, this is kind of a counterintuitive concept. But basically, when our brains form memories, they're a bit incomplete. And like I said, they're very tied to a context. And so... What can be a problem with that is when you're trying to remember certain things, like let's say you're trying to learn a new language, right?

And you're trying to remember the words that you learned and use it in a conversation when you go on holiday. Well, if you're trying to do that, you want to be able to pull it up in a whole lot of different contexts. So one of the things we've found in our computer models of memory is that when people try to pull up these memories,

And you're trying to remember the words that you learned and use it in a conversation when you go on holiday. Well, if you're trying to do that, you want to be able to pull it up in a whole lot of different contexts. So one of the things we've found in our computer models of memory is that when people try to pull up these memories,

And you're trying to remember the words that you learned and use it in a conversation when you go on holiday. Well, if you're trying to do that, you want to be able to pull it up in a whole lot of different contexts. So one of the things we've found in our computer models of memory is that when people try to pull up these memories,

The brain won't really do a perfect job of reconstructing what you pulled up. But then if you get the right answer and you have it in front of you, now the brain can tweak the memory. It can update it in a way so that it's going to be better at pulling up that information later on. So imagine, maybe I'll give you another example. Like I'm trying to memorize your name, right?

The brain won't really do a perfect job of reconstructing what you pulled up. But then if you get the right answer and you have it in front of you, now the brain can tweak the memory. It can update it in a way so that it's going to be better at pulling up that information later on. So imagine, maybe I'll give you another example. Like I'm trying to memorize your name, right?

The brain won't really do a perfect job of reconstructing what you pulled up. But then if you get the right answer and you have it in front of you, now the brain can tweak the memory. It can update it in a way so that it's going to be better at pulling up that information later on. So imagine, maybe I'll give you another example. Like I'm trying to memorize your name, right?

So now I leave, I'm done with this podcast and I try to visualize you and pull up your name. Then I actually look at the video of our conversation, and then I go, oh, yeah, that's Chris. And I remember his face and everything, right? Now my brain has tweaked my memory so that I've got a more accurate memory, a more distinctive memory of who you are later on.

So now I leave, I'm done with this podcast and I try to visualize you and pull up your name. Then I actually look at the video of our conversation, and then I go, oh, yeah, that's Chris. And I remember his face and everything, right? Now my brain has tweaked my memory so that I've got a more accurate memory, a more distinctive memory of who you are later on.

So now I leave, I'm done with this podcast and I try to visualize you and pull up your name. Then I actually look at the video of our conversation, and then I go, oh, yeah, that's Chris. And I remember his face and everything, right? Now my brain has tweaked my memory so that I've got a more accurate memory, a more distinctive memory of who you are later on.