How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan Castel
Huberman Lab
- Published
- July 13, 2026
- Duration
- 2h 28m
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- Last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
Discusses health, life.
Summary
Dr. Alan Castel, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and one of the world's foremost experts on human memory and cognitive aging. We discuss what science actually tells us about how to improve our learning ability and memory at any age. We also discuss how memory works, why all planning and imagination abo…
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Dr. Alan Castel, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and one of the world's foremost experts on human memory and cognitive aging. We discuss what science actually tells us about how to improve our learning ability and memory at any age. We also discuss how memory works, why all planning and imagination about the future is based on the past, false memories, and how to leverage curiosity, emotion, and self-testing retrieval practice to stamp in mem
Themes
- health
- life