Memory Hackers

Memory Hackers

54 mins | Documentary | Feb. 10, 2016

Memory is the glue that binds our mental lives. But how does it work? Neuroscientists using cutting-edge techniques are exploring the precise molecular mechanisms of memory. By studying a range of individuals ranging-from an 11-year-old whiz-kid, Jake Hausler, who remembers every detail of his life to a woman who had memories implanted-scientists have uncovered a provocative idea.

Memory Hackers

54 mins | Documentary | Feb. 10, 2016

Memory Hackers
Memory is the glue that binds our mental lives. But how does it work? Neuroscientists using cutting-edge techniques are exploring the precise molecular mechanisms of memory. By studying a range of individuals ranging-from an 11-year-old whiz-kid, Jake Hausler, who remembers every detail of his life to a woman who had memories implanted-scientists have uncovered a provocative idea.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers
Original title Memory Hackers
Directors Anna Lee Strachan
Writers Michael Bicks

Cast

Jan Maxwell

as Narrator (voice)

Matt Walker

as Himself

Andre Fenton

as Himself

Roddy Roediger

as Himself

Daniela Schiller

as Himself

Jake Hausler

as Himself

Kathleen McDermott

as Herself

James McGaugh

as Himself

Marilu Henner

as Herself

Brenda Milner

as Herself

Dan Schacter

as Himself

Eric Kandel

as Himself

Joseph LeDoux

as Himself

Karim Nader

as Himself

Steve Ramirez

as Himself

Sasha Cohen

as Herself

Merel Kindt

as Herself

Elizabeth F. Loftus

as Herself (as Elizabeth Loftus)

Julia Shaw

as Herself

Nico Dosenbach

as Himself

Christine Denny

as Herself

Bryan Kreutz

as Himself