Episode 8: Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)

This one goes out to all our psych nerds with a deep appreciation for Dr. Elizabeth Loftus and memory research! In today’s episode, Lauren and Rachel host a discussion about TGA (Transient Global Amnesia), a state of amnesia that lasts up to 24 hours.Sources:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1941874420953323https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/magazine/transient-global-amnesia.htmlhttps://connect.uclahealth.org/2021/02/24/transient-global-amnesia-is-scary-usually-not-dangerous/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/memory/disorders-memoryhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33675214/https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain,-spinal-cord,-and-nerve-disorders/brain-dysfunction/transient-global-amnesiahttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-the-ooze/201902/my-experience-transient-global-amnesia-tgahttps://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2020/10080/recurrent_transient_global_amnesia_is_more_common.4.aspxhttps://www.brainandlife.org/articles/studying-amnesia-helps-researchers-understand-memory/https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210310150347.htmhttps://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/memory-manipulatedhttps://www.ithaca.edu/academics/school-humanities-and-sciences/professor-finds-emotion-makes-memory-unreliableSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hyperfocus/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy