Charan Ranganath

professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of California, Davis, and the author of “Why We Remember”

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A neuroscience professor explains how episodic memory works and why our brains sometimes hold onto inane information. He also gives tips on strengthening your power of recall.

How to better remember what’s important (you can dump the rest)

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