The Human Hard Drive - Why Some People Remember Everything

Ever wondered why some people can remember exactly what you were wearing five years ago... while the rest of us can't remember where we put our keys twenty minutes ago?In this episode, Maahi takes you on a road trip from Atlanta to Ellijay, Georgia with his friend Gow - a DIY influencer who can literally build a media room from scratch - and a WhatsApp call with their friend Jyo in Germany, a new mom with the most extraordinary memory you've ever heard of.From a Switzerland collage that sparked a five year old memory, to the moment Jyo remembered exactly where Maahi was when he got his last job offer - this episode dives deep into why some brains store everything while others let it all slip away.Plus - Maahi connects his Georgia Tech Cognitive Science studies to how AI was actually built based on the human brain, drops a wild fun fact about octopuses having nine brains, and shares five science backed ways you can actually improve your own memory starting today.Topics covered:Why the brain stores emotional memories deeperWhat episodic memory is and why some people have more of itHighly Superior Autobiographical Memory - HSAMHow AI was modeled on the human brainThe octopus with nine brains5 science backed tips to improve your memory