Ep 36 with neuroscientist Dr Blake Richards

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English - June 07, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 24.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Memory hacks, machine learning & mind-blowing brain power.

Based in Toronto, the multi-award-winning Dr Blake Richards specialises in combining neuroscience with artificial intelligence - something that sets him apart from many others in his field.

In this video, you’ll discover:

🔹Why we forget things
🔹How our brains ‘prune’ our memories
🔹Key tips for when you’re trying to remember new things
🔹Why you have to take every story anyone ever tells you with a grain of salt
🔹Why some drugs can change how empathetic you are
🔹Why people with perfect memories aren’t more successful than the rest of us
🔹What false memory syndrome is
🔹Whether computers really will outsmart humans on every level one day
🔹The dangers of artificial intelligence (A.I.)
🔹What writers and movie makers fail to appreciate about A.I.
🔹The most mind-blowing thing Blake has realised about the brain during his neuroscience career

Get the show notes at healthhackers.uk