#430 – Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories

2554.116 - 2581.459 Charan Ranganath

So it's all about reusing information and making the most of what we already have. And so, um, That's why basically, again, what you see biologically is neuromodulators, for instance, these chemicals in the brain like norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin. These are chemicals that are released during moments that tend to be biologically significant—surprise, fear, stress, etc.