The brain is built to forget, and cognitive neuroscience research indicates that instead of diving into and trying to enhance memory, sometimes it's more beneficial to just forget.
Guests:
- Subbu Sankarasubramanian, graduate student in the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge
- Michael Anderson, professor at the University of Cambridge and member of their Memory Research Group
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