Remembering and Forgetting: Crash Course Psychology #14

In this REALLY IMPORTANT EPISODE of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about how we remember and forget things, why our memories are fallible, and the dangers that can pose.


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Chapters:
Introduction: The Banana Thief 00:00
How Memories are Stored 1:12
Memory Retrieval Cues 1:58
Priming & Context-Dependent Memory 2:45
State-Dependent & Mood-Congruent Memory 3:31
Serial Position, Primacy, & Recency Effects 3:52
How Information is Forgotten 4:43
Interference & Misinformation 6:21
Issues with Eyewitness Accounts 7:02
Review & Credits 9:25
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[prismaticcrow]

"We are all largely the products of the stories that we tell ourselves."

That is an incredible line. Is that a famous quote, or did Hank come up with that? Either way, it's excellent.

[lostlange]

Okay, is it just me oooor? I frequently mix up real memories and dreams. Like, I'll think a dream really happened or, more commonly, something that really happened was just a dream. I use to hid it because I thought it was embarrassing but know I just ask someone I know, like, "Okay, did this really happen?" So, yeah. Is it just me?

[queenieanneumadhay]

“You don't remember what happened. What you remember becomes what happened.” John Green, An Abundance of Katherines

[billliealim]

This is one of the most helpful youtube channel ever

[sbernice]

Why is my name always used? Is this a sign? 😭

[anthonytam]

Forgot what you said about memory, had to re-watch the video

[crashcourse]

In this REALLY IMPORTANT EPISODE of Crash Course Psychology, talks about how we remember and forget things, why our memories are fallible, and the dangers that can pose.

Remembering and Forgetting - Crash Course Psychology #14

[bmanau]

"Who forgets cookies!?"
Pauses video.
Walks to kitchen
Doesn't forget why I'm there
Gets cookies
Heads back to watch video
Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom

[Cyfrik]

To quote _Memento_:
"Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts."

[cryoshakespeare]

It's so clever the way these videos are done:
"Who forgets to buy cookies?! :O "
Utilising exactly the same emotional-association idea that you discussed in the previous episode. For education!

Man, I really love CrashCourse :)

[ThatAnnoyingBird]

"Who forgets cookies!?"
~Hank Green 2014.

[Alverant]

That's a lot of innocent people. I wonder how many innocent people died in prison or suffered debilitating injuries (including psychological problems) because of these memory mistakes? Why did the human brain evolve to have such a bad memory anyway?

[Rexxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

It is honestly mid blowing how far psychology and neuroscience has gotten in the last ten years.

[charlesanselmo]

omg, that has happened to me SO many times:
~gets up to do something~
Wait, why am I here?
~goes back, sees thing that I needed to do something for~
Oh, right.
~goes to do thing again~

[roqvobv]

This psychology course is great for self development. I personally think there should be a mandatory introduction to psychology course taught in all highschools.

[chibiprussia]

Admit it, we're doing last minute studying for the AP exam on Monday.

[dreamystone]

Can you imagine going to jail for stealing bananas? lol

[JimmyHelp]

Nine, get your Tardis and your bananas out of my head!

[fivetwenteh]

This is why exams can be annoying. Memory over knowledge

[bifieri]

psych mid term in 2 days haha thanks crash course!