How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan Castel

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July 13, 2026
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Why Making Mistakes is the Secret to Better Learning

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8:35
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The Performance Gap: How Frustration Triggers Brain Change

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13:50
Duration: 0:22

Why You Should Embrace Retrieval Failure

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9:30
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The Persistence of the Best Learners

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14:37
Duration: 0:38

Keeping Your Brain Sharp as You Age

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18:57
Duration: 0:26

Why You Should Violate Your Routines for Brain Health

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18:27
Duration: 1:58

The Problem with Easy Learning

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23:32
Duration: 0:52

Does Taking Photos Help or Hurt Your Memory?

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27:23
Duration: 0:35

The Brain Uses the Same System for Past and Future

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28:27
Duration: 1:01

Why Eyewitness Testimony is Often Wrong

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30:53
Duration: 0:59

The 5-Minute Hotel Safety Drill

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35:37
Duration: 1:06

Why Your Brain Defaults to Routine During Crisis

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42:16
Duration: 2:17

The 'Active Learning' Trick for Emergency Situations

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36:18
Duration: 2:09

The Healthy Side of Selective Forgetting

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38:31
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How 40 Minutes of Walking Can Reverse Brain Aging

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52:11
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The Science of Why We Forget Important Tasks

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44:55
Duration: 1:07

The Mystery of the 'Cognitive Nuns'

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51:12
Duration: 0:40

The 10-Second Balance Test for Longevity

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54:43
Duration: 0:59

How Mouth Breathing Impacts the Aging Brain

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Nudging Yourself: Why I Never Take the Escalator

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1:02:14
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The Midlife Happiness Dip: Why It Gets Better After 50

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1:04:39
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The Two Most Important Words in the English Language

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1:09:34
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New Science: Regenerating Knee Cartilage

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1:03:26
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Subjective Age: Why Feeling Young Helps You Live Longer

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1:16:17
Duration: 1:00

The Psychology of Pride in Aging

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1:10:57
Duration: 0:33

The 3 to 5 Year Planning Template

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1:19:56
Duration: 0:49

The Brain Structure That Keeps You Young

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1:24:26
Duration: 1:01

Why Older Adults Are More Psychologically Resilient

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1:28:32
Duration: 1:08

Why We Get Happier as We Get Older

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1:32:37
Duration: 0:55

The Perspective of 'Hard to Kill'

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1:31:15
Duration: 0:39

The Simplest Advice for Mindfulness

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1:29:29
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The Divergence in Attitude: A Tale of Two Spinal Injuries

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1:37:50
Duration: 1:31

Why You Should Not Live by Default

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1:39:42
Duration: 0:59

Generativity: The Benefit of Being a Mentor

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1:42:34
Duration: 1:40

The ABCs of Successful Aging

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1:47:37
Duration: 3:03

Life as an Oscillation: The Art of Pushing and Leaning Back

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1:52:34
Duration: 0:30

The Humble Life of a Legendary Coach

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1:46:54
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Why Older Adults Remember Banana Prices but Forget Names

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1:55:23
Duration: 1:17

The Two Most Dangerous Words: 'If Only'

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1:56:47
Duration: 0:41

The Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory

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2:02:46
Duration: 0:52

Living on Your Own Terms: Lessons from Steve Jobs

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2:03:53
Duration: 2:02

Why Your Curiosity Actually Increases as You Age

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2:09:13
Duration: 1:14

The New Era of AI Voice Scams

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2:10:32
Duration: 1:56

The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom

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2:15:44
Duration: 1:42

Using AI for Effective Self-Testing

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2:18:01
Duration: 0:33

The Brain Gets Better as We Age

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2:21:32
Duration: 0:43

Does the Brain Actually Get Better as We Age?

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2:21:26
Duration: 0:59

Striving to be 'Super Content' Instead of 'Super Agers'

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2:22:51
Duration: 1:17