Memory is a skill that can be developed by anyone regardless of their background or history.

“it's been my experience coaching people every single day for the past 32 years is that regardless of your age your background your career your diet your education level if it's your financial situation your gender your history IQ that we all can improve”

Aerobic physical activity promotes the growth of new hippocampal cells, which directly enhances the ability to form and retain long-term memories.

“one of the wonderful magical secrets that we'll talk about later is the fact that physical activity can actually help even more hippocampal cells grow and yes that means that your memory will get better”

The primary barrier to remembering names is failing to actively listen at the moment of introduction due to preoccupation.

“The first step is what 95% of us do wrong. We don't actually listen. When you hear that person's name, it's not a memory issue. You never even knew the name to begin with.”

Dr. Huberman states that the most effective way to improve memory is to induce a state of high autonomic arousal using adrenaline after acquiring new information.

“It turns out that if you want to remember something you want to spike adrenaline after you acquired that information, after! That means the double espresso and the ice bath after you study for math, immediately after.”