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Dr. Brian Levine is a senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Health Sciences, professor in the Departments of Psychology and Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto, and a clinical neuropsychologist. He is interested in the function and dysfunction of large-scale neural systems as expressed in complex human behaviours, including episodic and autobiographical memory and executive functioning.
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00:00 Intro
08:15 The Role of Clinical Experience in Research
13:18 Understanding Memory Storage in the Brain
22:15 Factors Influencing Memory Consolidation
25:14 Differences in Memory Systems: Procedural vs. Semantic
45:10 Case Study: Clive Wearing and Memory Loss
53:27 Understanding Amnesia and Memory Function
56:16 The Complexity of Memory Retrieval
59:19 Storage vs. Retrieval: The Memory Dilemma
01:03:15 Confabulation: The Mind's Attempt to Make Sense
01:07:55 The Impact of Memory Deficits on Reality
01:12:35 Memory Disorders and Mental Health
01:14:45 The Dual Nature of Memory: Benefits and Drawbacks
01:20:17 Exploring Aphantasia and Cognitive Abilities
Dr. Brian Levine is a senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Health Sciences, professor in the Departments of Psychology and Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto, and a clinical neuropsychologist. He is interested in the function and dysfunction of large-scale neural systems as expressed in complex human behaviours, including episodic and autobiographical memory and executive functioning.
Skip to what interests you most!
00:00 Intro
08:15 The Role of Clinical Experience in Research
13:18 Understanding Memory Storage in the Brain
22:15 Factors Influencing Memory Consolidation
25:14 Differences in Memory Systems: Procedural vs. Semantic
45:10 Case Study: Clive Wearing and Memory Loss
53:27 Understanding Amnesia and Memory Function
56:16 The Complexity of Memory Retrieval
59:19 Storage vs. Retrieval: The Memory Dilemma
01:03:15 Confabulation: The Mind's Attempt to Make Sense
01:07:55 The Impact of Memory Deficits on Reality
01:12:35 Memory Disorders and Mental Health
01:14:45 The Dual Nature of Memory: Benefits and Drawbacks
01:20:17 Exploring Aphantasia and Cognitive Abilities