In this week’s episode, Matt Walker explores memory's astonishing malleability, challenging the belief that recollections are fixed. He highlights Loftus's car crash study, showing how subtle language altered speed memories and implanted false details, and reviews the "Lost in the Mall" experiment which proved fabricated autobiographical memories can be inst ... Show More
Oct 12
#155 - Sleep & Nature's Call
Matt explores nocturia, the clinical condition of waking at night to urinate, challenging the assumption that the bladder is solely at fault. Using a measuring jug to illustrate bladder capacity, Matt explains that the bladder is usually just a messenger. He details how age-relat ... Show More
28m 12s
Oct 5
#154 - Sleep and Cortisol
Delving into the science of cortisol, Matt debunks its social media reputation as a toxic villain. He explains how this essential hormone actually regulates metabolism, immunity, and survival. He also unpacks the healthy "Cortisol Awakening Response" that prepares us for the day ... Show More
28m 40s
Oct 2019
How Memory Can Be Manipulated (SOP91)
Our memories may not be as reliable as we think. Once we experience an event, most of us likely assume that those memories stays intact forever. But there is the potential for memories to be altered or for completely false memories to be planted, according to Elizabeth Loftus, Ph ... Show More
18m 9s
May 2022
How to Change People's Memories
<p>Memory is, when you think about it, a super power. The ability to relive past experiences can help inform and shape our decisions about the present and the future. Yet memory is unfortunately, surprisingly malleable. In today's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into the art of ... Show More
59m 25s
