LIP External Colloquium: Morgan Barense, University of Toronto, Canada: Enhancing real-world event memory
- Date: Dec 3, 2025
- Time: 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
- Speaker: Morgan Barense, University of Toronto, Canada
- Location: Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin
- Room: Big Conference Room
- Host: LIP
- Contact: seklindenberger@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
- Topic: Lectures
Morgan Barense, University of Toronto, Canada, will present
"Enhancing real-world
event memory"
Abstract: Memory is essential for shaping how we interpret the world, plan for the future, and understand ourselves, yet effective cognitive interventions for real-world episodic memory loss remain scarce. This talk introduces HippoCamera, a smartphone-based intervention inspired by how the brain supports memory, designed to enhance real-world episodic recollection by replaying high-fidelity autobiographical cues. I will present how this approach improves episodic recall, differentiates hippocampal memory representations, and affects mood. Finally, I will also present research investigating which features of distinct real-world memories should be emphasized to maximize their perceived similarity.
Abstract: Memory is essential for shaping how we interpret the world, plan for the future, and understand ourselves, yet effective cognitive interventions for real-world episodic memory loss remain scarce. This talk introduces HippoCamera, a smartphone-based intervention inspired by how the brain supports memory, designed to enhance real-world episodic recollection by replaying high-fidelity autobiographical cues. I will present how this approach improves episodic recall, differentiates hippocampal memory representations, and affects mood. Finally, I will also present research investigating which features of distinct real-world memories should be emphasized to maximize their perceived similarity.
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