Alan Castel
PersonHeard in 2 episodes across 2 shows since Jul 2026
Alan Castel is a cognitive psychologist and professor known for research on memory, attention, aging, and metacognition. He is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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What Alan Castel has said on podcasts
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Making mistakes supports effective learning.
“Good learning happens through making mistakes.”
Open the episode · How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan CastelListen at 0:00
Errorful retrieval improves subsequent memory.
“The best way to remember something is to again failures.”
Open the episode · How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan CastelListen at 0:17
Human memory reconstructs the past and is not invariably accurate.
“memory is really a mental representation of the past. And by its very nature it's reconstructive. It's never always accurate.”
Open the episode · How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan CastelListen at 3:05
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2 episodes featuring Alan Castel, newest first