#80: (re)wind: Dr. Vivienne Ming on Brain Hacks that Increase Human Potential

THE IDEALISTS.

In this episode: THE IDEALISTS. host and entrepreneur, Melissa Kiguwa, speaks with Dr. Vivienne Ming, theoretical neuroscientist, artificial intelligence expert, and one of BBC's 100 women. Frequently featured for her research and inventions in The Financial Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Quartz and the New York Times, Vivienne is the co-founder of Socos Labs-- her fifth company-- an independent institute exploring the future of human potential. In this episode, Vivienne discusses her exciting work around working memory, brain hacking, and increasing human potential alongside the phenomenal life path that set her on this journey.

What we learned: Vivienne begins the conversation by explaining working memory-- the small amount of information that can be held in mind and used in the execution of cognitive tasks-- and how everyday people can improve their working memory. She also shares her research on how to increase human potential to improve the flourishing of our lives.

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