Morgan Barense
Department of Psychology
University of Toronto
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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