The Jordan Harbinger Show 929: David Eagleman | Exploring the Brain's Inner Cosmos
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Dec 5, 2023 
Dr. David Eagleman, a renowned neuroscientist and host of Inner Cosmos, takes us on a fascinating journey through the brain's mysteries. He explains why intense experiences seem to unfold in slow motion and unpacks the captivating world of synesthesia, where senses intertwine. Eagleman explores the brain's incredible plasticity and how technology might one day add new senses. He also discusses the surprising advantages blind musicians have, all while contemplating the future of cognitive enhancement. Prepare for a mind-bending exploration!
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Memory Types
- Amygdala-based emergency memories are unerasable, unlike regular memories.
- Regular memories are surprisingly erasable when recalled, needing reconsolidation.
Barbershop Arrest
- Jordan Harbinger recounts seeing a man arrested because of an article he was reading about his own crime.
- The article mentioned a distinctive barbershear tattoo, linking him to the assault.
Eyewitness Experiment
- David Eagleman hired an actor to interrupt his class, testing student eyewitness recall.
- Students' descriptions of the actor varied widely, demonstrating eyewitness fallibility.