Wellness Wednesday: The phenomenon of forgetfulness
Wellness Wednesday: The phenomenon of forgetfulness
- April 27, 2022
- Sara Mednick, cog sci, WOSU, April 27, 2022 (Audio)
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The phenomenon of forgetfulness may be connected to external stressors. We are learning about how this connection works, and what we can do to avoid such ‘brain fog’. We’re also talking about online health trends, namely those under the guise of ‘gut health’. We look at those trends and whether or not they have any standing. Guests: [Professor] Sara C. Mednick, cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine; author of The Hidden Power of the Downstate ….
For the full story, please visit https://news.wosu.org/show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-04-27/wellness-wednesday-the-phenomenon-of-forgetfulness.
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