Remembering names! Preventing dementia! Photographic memories! Weed! Goldfish! It’s the thrilling conclusion of Mnemonology with Dr. Michael Yassa, the Director of UC Irvine’s Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. We talk long vs. short term memories, how smells can pack a wallop of emotions, prosopagnosia (“facial blindness”), the fog of new parenthood, Alzheimer's and other causes of dementia, and tips to keep your brain in tip-top shape. Let’s make some mems. Listen to Part 1 <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mnemonology">here</a>Follow Dr. Yassa on <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7hRRlusAAAAJ&hl=en">Google Scholar</a> and <a href="https://x.com/mike_yassa">X</a>Visit the Yassa Translational Neuroscience Laboratory at UCI <a href="https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/myassa/">website</a>A donation went to <a href="https://cnlm.uci.edu/gifts/">UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory’s graduate student and postdoctoral Junior Scholar Fund</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mnemonology">More episode sources and links</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/adhd">Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/molecularneurobiology">Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/eudemonology">Eudemonology (HAPPINESS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/traumatology">Traumatology (PTSD)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/sports-performance-psychology">Sports & Performance Psychology (ANXIETY & CONFIDENCE)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/phonology">Phonology (LINGUISTICS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/neuropathology">Neuropathology (CONCUSSIONS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/quantumontology">Quantum Ontology (WHAT IS REAL?)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/surgicalangiology">Surgical Angiology (VEINS & ARTERIES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disabilitysociology">Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dolorology">Dolorology (PAIN)</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>Follow Alie Ward on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies">TikTok</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and <a href="https://www.jecmusic.com/">Jake Chaffee</a>Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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