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What is memory for?

Many Minds by Kensy Cooperrider

Nov 20, 202501:24:05Science & Medicine

Everyone loves a good evolutionary puzzle. Why do we have appendices? Why do we dream? Why do we blush? At first glance, memory would not seem to be in this category. It's clearly useful to remember stuff, after all—to k...

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What is memory for? is an episode from Many Minds by Kensy Cooperrider. Everyone loves a good evolutionary puzzle. Why do we have appendices? Why do we dream? Why do we blush? At first glance, memory would not seem to be in this category. I...

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Published Nov 20, 2025, 01:24:05 long, audio available.

What is memory for?

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