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Is Time Real? How Your Brain Perceives the Past with Dr. Lila Davachi

Is Time Real? How Your Brain Perceives the Past with Dr. Lila Davachi

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Ever wonder why time seems to fly or crawl? From ancient
philosophers to modern neuroscientists, the nature of time has
captivated human curiosity. This week on Science of Perception Box,
we investigate the relationships among time, memory, and
perception. Dr. Davachi shares the mechanisms of how the brain
encodes and retrieves memories, including why emotions and feelings
play a role in our perception of time. Lila Davachi is a
prominent neuroscientist known for her research in the field of
memory. She earned her PhD from Yale University in 1999 and
currently holds a faculty position at Columbia University, where
she leads the Davachi Memory Lab. Her work primarily focuses on
understanding the processes of memory encoding, consolidation, and
retrieval through behavioral and cognitive neuroscientific methods.
Dr. Davachi has made significant contributions to the understanding
of how memories are formed and maintained in the brain. She has
published extensively in academic journals, with her research being
highly cited within the scientific community. In addition to her
research, she is actively involved in teaching and mentoring
students in psychology and neuroscience. Dr. Heather Berlin is a
neuroscientist, clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry
and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in
New York City. Dr. Christof Koch is Chief Scientist for the
Tiny Blue Dot Foundation as well as the current Meritorious
Investigator and Former President of the Allen Institute for Brain
Science. Join us for new episodes every Thursday. Follow the show
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unlikelycollaborators.com for more information. Episode
Chapters: (00:00) - Exploring Memory and Perception (04:19) -
The Role of Emotions in Memory (13:32) - Therapeutic Approaches to
Memory (19:25) - Time Perception and Memory (24:55) - Impact of the
Pandemic on Brain Health (25:16) - Memory and Context During the
Pandemic (27:34) - The Paradox of Time Perception (28:28) -
Balancing Stability and Change for Mental Health (29:36) - Flow
States and Time Perception (30:27) - Personal Experiences with Time
Distortion (34:37) - The Construct of Time and Memory (37:34) -
Perception Box Questions (43:35) - Closing Thoughts