Does stress affect your memory? - Elizabeth Cox

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  • Опубликовано: 3 сен 2018
  • Explore the stages of how your memory stores information and how short-term stress impacts this process.
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    You spend weeks studying for an important test. On the big day, you wait nervously as your teacher hands it out. You’re working your way through, when you’re asked to define "ataraxia." You know you’ve seen the word before, but your mind goes blank. What just happened? Elizabeth Cox details the complex relationship between stress and memory.
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Комментарии • 532

  • @TEDEd
    @TEDEd  5 лет назад +122

    Check out this playlist to learn more about how stress affects your brain and body: bit.ly/2CjpKnu. Understanding is one way we can build #StrengthNotStress.

    • @ockhamopina1571
      @ockhamopina1571 5 лет назад +2

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    • @ockhamopina1571
      @ockhamopina1571 5 лет назад +1

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    • @michaelflores9220
      @michaelflores9220 5 лет назад

      Why do people remember stress in the past less so that the past always seems better than the present?

    • @felixlee9645
      @felixlee9645 5 лет назад

      TED-Ed more riddles, pls.

    • @maitreyeedubey4438
      @maitreyeedubey4438 5 лет назад

      Please please please make a video on "Neuro Cardiogenic Syndrome"

  • @SharpDesign
    @SharpDesign 5 лет назад +1342

    the irony of stress while trying to define ataraxia. (A state of serene calmness)

    • @jjsmith706
      @jjsmith706 5 лет назад +30

      Congratulations on getting the joke that was explained at the end of the video.

    • @SharpDesign
      @SharpDesign 5 лет назад +29

      @@jjsmith706 commented before watching to the end as people do but whatever.

  • @rea8585
    @rea8585 5 лет назад +841

    In university, we had an oral exam and the girl beside me was very well prepared, but when the teacher asked the first question, she went numb. And same for the next two questions, she didn't even open her mouth even though she was repeating the same material just 10 minutes before. She failed and was crying like crazy afterward. That was the first time I saw someone completely freeze and it was sad and shocking at the same time.

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  5 лет назад +136

      Oof! That is rough. Luckily there are some mental tools we can use to help us in these kinds of circumstances. Thanks for sharing!

    • @soum8975
      @soum8975 5 лет назад +3

      TED-Ed Before the test date I think I should’ve studied more and need more days to prepare. What to do with this ?

    • @okaywhynot4728
      @okaywhynot4728 5 лет назад +46

      I'd recommend she see a psychologist. That sounds like really bad anxiety, I hope she got help as soon as possible and is doing better now.

    • @Alidaramms1
      @Alidaramms1 5 лет назад +17

      It has never happened to me, but to my sister. I've seen her study like crazy and failing because she went blank :o

    • @adnin8968
      @adnin8968 3 года назад +11

      Yeah.A few days ago,I had to consult a doctor.When the doctor asked me about my issue,I went blank despite the fact that I had rehearsed what my problem was in the waiting area for ten mins or so luckily after a min I got my voice back and told her everything non stop.

  • @unleashingpotential-psycho9433
    @unleashingpotential-psycho9433 5 лет назад +639

    One thing I've noticed is that when I am stressed out with a lot of tasks to do, my memory is a lot worse since I'm always thinking about the task I need to get done. When I get rid of those tasks, my memory improves.

  • @pranavlimaye
    @pranavlimaye 5 лет назад +446

    *TED-Ed*
    _(n)_ : universally regarded as the best path to ataraxia.

  • @TommoCarroll
    @TommoCarroll 5 лет назад +199

    Haha, Whilst having a friend scaring you when revising won't help...it would make the whole exam period a whole lot more exciting!

  • @PowahSlapEntertainmint
    @PowahSlapEntertainmint 5 лет назад +1343

    There will be absolutely no hippos running in my campus.

    • @junaidtariq7576
      @junaidtariq7576 5 лет назад +5

      hahahaha

    • @shivanshchoudhary6280
      @shivanshchoudhary6280 5 лет назад +1

      😁😁

    • @phinaibe8434
      @phinaibe8434 5 лет назад +4

      On California colleges, I'd say otherwise.

    • @sammym2511
      @sammym2511 5 лет назад +6

      _You keep saying that word_
      _I don't think it means what you think it means._

    • @im_aleey
      @im_aleey 5 лет назад +7

      Are you related to Justin Y by any chance?

  • @ashelletuleja6184
    @ashelletuleja6184 5 лет назад +30

    Most of the time when I'm stressed i can't even remember my best friends name, but I can remember random things that I haven't thought about in years that have nothing to do with my situation.

  • @thehierophant2307
    @thehierophant2307 5 лет назад +107

    For those interested or curious about what ataraxia is, it is the state of serenity and calmness in one's own psychological state, free of mortal restraints. Epicurus and many ancient philosophers believed it was the key to achieving eudaimonia (absolute goodness in your own life or happiness or something similar to that). The Stoics believed that, for this, apathia was necessary (being devoid of passionate emotions), and for the epicureans aponia was necessary (the absence of pain, the origins of utilitarianism according to JS mill).

    • @4TFlowers
      @4TFlowers 5 лет назад +2

      No wonder the term seemed familiar
      We took it up in our philosophy class.😇

    • @emiliofreire5125
      @emiliofreire5125 5 лет назад +1

      Very interesting comment and information brought to the video. It also reminds me of Mindfulness derived from Buddhist meditation that is a state in which you are in the present moment intentionally and with compassion and curiosity. Being in this state could also be a form of ataraxia...

  • @phoebegodiva-adeniyi5315
    @phoebegodiva-adeniyi5315 5 лет назад +22

    Chronic stress needs to be conveyed in health classes from high school through college. I didn’t learn about chronic stress until I developed a heart condition from it. Great video.

  • @e4r281
    @e4r281 5 лет назад +270

    When I told the doctor about my loss of memory, he made me pay in advance.

    • @HS-fb9tw
      @HS-fb9tw 5 лет назад +16

      lol, so you wont forget to pay..

    • @lorenzo_br5803
      @lorenzo_br5803 5 лет назад +34

      Rather, SO he forgets to pay and pays twice.

    • @killerqueen7489
      @killerqueen7489 5 лет назад +8

      I always forget to pay at restaurants and it's so embarrassing because the staff thinks I'm trying something. Once I even got out the door and the owner came outside chasing me, luckily I wasn't banned and nobody called the cops. I now pay beforehand.

    • @siddiki9778
      @siddiki9778 5 лет назад +9

      @@killerqueen7489 lol I'm the opposite. I always pay but sometimes I forget to take what I paid for. Some awkward moments include me paying for stuffs but the shopkeeper later on calling me back cause I forgot to take what I paid for.

    • @sahasra5991
      @sahasra5991 5 лет назад +1

      @@siddiki9778 same lol

  • @aparnadasgupta1872
    @aparnadasgupta1872 5 лет назад +194

    The perfect video for me right now! Ted-ed always seems to guess my mood..

    • @omarradee6549
      @omarradee6549 5 лет назад +4

      same here xD :')

    • @ibraheemkhaleel2325
      @ibraheemkhaleel2325 5 лет назад +5

      Certain type of people are stressed most of the time including me .so yeah this could help me anytime.

    • @aparnadasgupta1872
      @aparnadasgupta1872 5 лет назад

      @@ibraheemkhaleel2325 I'm one of those people too. You're right. This video could help people like us anytime..

    • @sj.studygroup
      @sj.studygroup 5 лет назад +1

      Same here

    • @uhohhotdog
      @uhohhotdog 5 лет назад

      It’s a conspiracy

  • @angelicamorales3842
    @angelicamorales3842 5 лет назад +28

    It's kind of helpful to know how stress impact the memory, being a person with anxiety it helps to realize that even though we're correct when we said that we can't learn things as faster as before and that often our memory fails, it's important to address these notions with information, and kindness, to remember to breathe more often. Thanks for providing these tools with accuracy and academic background.

  • @nishashetty8488
    @nishashetty8488 5 лет назад +71

    The animation is amazing, as always!

  • @aspiringcloudexpert5127
    @aspiringcloudexpert5127 5 лет назад +147

    Top Ten Best Anime Villain Designs

    • @aspiringcloudexpert5127
      @aspiringcloudexpert5127 5 лет назад +6

      It's a meme. If you don't get it, no worries; it's not really important. Have a nice day! :)

    • @mglps6316
      @mglps6316 5 лет назад

      Aspiring Cloud Expert lol

    • @whathell6t
      @whathell6t 5 лет назад +1

      Aspiring Cloud Expert Is this a Cells at Work reference?

    • @aspiringcloudexpert5127
      @aspiringcloudexpert5127 5 лет назад

      +whathell6t Sorry, no.

  • @Th1nA1r
    @Th1nA1r 5 лет назад +61

    Love the choice in word the girl is trying to remember! very clever. Also I really liked the art style in this one.

  • @kottonkandy0962
    @kottonkandy0962 5 лет назад +7

    Show this to schools everywhere. Many schools don't consider the mental health of their students carefully, and it can lead to failure of a course despite them being smart students, or being particularly exceptional students during classwork and homework, yet the excessive stress put on the brain causes them to freeze up and draw a blank whenever put on high stress situations. This is only one of the MANY, *MANY* flaws within the education system.
    To put it simply,
    Stress = Loss of Memory = Failure/partial failure.
    School = Stress = Failure = Disappointment from your Family = You'll die alone as usual.

  • @TB-tz8dl
    @TB-tz8dl 5 лет назад +6

    Beautiful art style, excellent video, as always. Thank you to everyone who makes this type of amazing content!

  • @IndrajaSalunkhe
    @IndrajaSalunkhe 5 лет назад +4

    The illustration is beautiful. :) Thank you for sharing the information.

  • @dark6.6E-34
    @dark6.6E-34 5 лет назад +3

    Wow the last part (definition of ataraxia) gave me chills

  • @dakshinibhattacharya996
    @dakshinibhattacharya996 5 лет назад +3

    Wonderful animation! Certainly my favourite amongst the countless TED-Ed videos I have watched 😊

  • @madelynpoling1738
    @madelynpoling1738 5 лет назад +6

    I wish my teachers knew this. Having seven classes and all of my teachers trying to get me to memorize a bunch of information at once and I have to deal with my responsibilities at home. I don't always have time to study and when I do I'd rather use it to relaxe than study. Don't they realise I don't have time to do all of this? Its way too stressful. WHYY DO SCHOOLS DO THIS TO ME!

  • @quahntasy
    @quahntasy 5 лет назад +5

    Ted-ed knows my mood. Perfect video for me tonight!
    The story mode of this video is such a nice way for presenting information. Very thought out and amazing video!

  • @AkshayKumar-sd1mx
    @AkshayKumar-sd1mx 4 года назад +1

    Absolutely loved the way the word ATARAXIA was carried around in the video.

  • @sanghpriya9126
    @sanghpriya9126 5 лет назад

    Thank you for sharing such a piece of information. Keep doing the good work Ted!

  • @gamsucksatgaming3005
    @gamsucksatgaming3005 5 лет назад +2

    This video was so helpful. . . Just what I needed. Thank you!!!!

  • @neiljohn3702
    @neiljohn3702 5 лет назад +24

    Every student can relate

  • @erellg5375
    @erellg5375 5 лет назад +4

    this video was interesting as always! plus the animation was stunning good job

  • @MonishaRaj20
    @MonishaRaj20 5 лет назад

    The animation is so creatively done!

  • @Btsarmy-ng1pl
    @Btsarmy-ng1pl 5 лет назад

    The animation never fails to astonish me!

  • @meribarseghyan842
    @meribarseghyan842 2 года назад +2

    While midterms are coming this was an interesting video to watch. I was always getting really stressed before my exams, now gradually I can stay more concentrated and calm. Being stressed really affects the way our brain works as it makes most of our brain be busy.

  • @gwennyx5815
    @gwennyx5815 5 лет назад

    One of the better, worthy channels on RUclips (:
    Thank you for filling my lag of knowledge.

  • @shivamwasp
    @shivamwasp 5 лет назад

    this video is pure genius and the animation is just too creative.

  • @MARILYNANDERSON88
    @MARILYNANDERSON88 5 лет назад

    This is a presentation by a well kept person in an academic environment, not advice from a person experiencing and surviving the stress of this brutal world of reality.

  • @Snowy123
    @Snowy123 5 лет назад +6

    I've always found it easier to remember the things I like.

  • @akhilambizhethu
    @akhilambizhethu 5 лет назад +8

    Awesome! TED Ed rocks.

  • @Future_Pheonix
    @Future_Pheonix 5 лет назад +1

    This explains a lot about my life and might also come in handy soon! Thank you :)

  • @texcellency
    @texcellency 5 лет назад

    Beautiful video along with explanation

  • @divdov7632
    @divdov7632 5 лет назад +3

    First day of school today
    Needed this video

  • @wahhajmustafa1907
    @wahhajmustafa1907 5 лет назад

    Loved the animation on this one

  • @shreyashreesarkar5141
    @shreyashreesarkar5141 5 лет назад

    Beautiful animation. Great advise

  • @dianaspencer7574
    @dianaspencer7574 5 лет назад

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! IT'S SO MUCH HELPFUL!

  • @zeywithb393
    @zeywithb393 5 лет назад +1

    I love these videos, thank you! It was really beneficial for me about not also my english but alsa my anxiety. ♡

  • @sarahmurphy2915
    @sarahmurphy2915 2 года назад +1

    I have severe anxiety and even during times where I am not stressed My memory was terrible at one point, I forgot my name and where I was, but I subconsciously wrote it, I remembered a second later and it was scary

  • @bookclubchd9588
    @bookclubchd9588 5 лет назад

    Amazing graphics and representations!!

  • @divyangana123
    @divyangana123 5 лет назад

    Such beautiful animation !!

  • @riteshram74
    @riteshram74 5 лет назад +8

    I'm able to remember this stuff more than I can remember what I learnt two hours ago.

  • @FreedomStrider
    @FreedomStrider 5 лет назад +5

    Very true, we both expereiince this often enough - it's great to now know why I can't remember such simple things during times of stress :)

  • @aniellabandril7900
    @aniellabandril7900 5 лет назад

    Thanks TED Ed for defining me in every test

  • @Gamerman9653
    @Gamerman9653 5 лет назад

    That ending was clever. Well done!

  • @yusufrosyid3561
    @yusufrosyid3561 2 месяца назад

    Well noted, basically the stress can inhibit hippocampus for consolidating the information. Great video👌

  • @pankyshanky69
    @pankyshanky69 2 года назад

    While watching this video i realized i have Chronic Stress and now i'm going to work on it.Thankyou TED-Ed.

  • @aadivrath2407
    @aadivrath2407 5 лет назад +1

    Excellent Video as always Ted-Ed!!! You should really make a video about students and stress, how to relax, and in all, how NOT to take stress.

  • @kavyanagar342
    @kavyanagar342 5 лет назад

    Thanks i was seriously looking for something like this😊

  • @hetalpatel3249
    @hetalpatel3249 5 лет назад +6

    Like your animation and ideas

  • @somethingsomething619
    @somethingsomething619 5 лет назад +6

    Summer ends and this video comes out

  • @othmanrassi8430
    @othmanrassi8430 5 лет назад

    thanks for reminding ....

  • @aperson2730
    @aperson2730 5 лет назад

    Awesome accompanying animations

  • @karl5722
    @karl5722 5 лет назад

    Thank you for this video. This is really for both friends and family and for me. This will really help me to relax on a test and staying focused. This will also help someone in my family who weight too much stress. As a result this person has many problems including fatness, anger, depression (not real depression which is a mental illness but sadness) and buttons. Thank you Ted-ed🖒

  • @somadas4994
    @somadas4994 5 лет назад +1

    Love the channel. 💖

  • @JaneDoe-ui3hp
    @JaneDoe-ui3hp 5 лет назад +6

    Watching this video made me realize that school starts tomorrow... And now I'm *stressed*

  • @yellowskycreations4542
    @yellowskycreations4542 3 года назад

    this explains a lot

  • @samadkazi5707
    @samadkazi5707 5 лет назад

    This is the best RUclips channel ever!!!!!

  • @quahntasy
    @quahntasy 5 лет назад +1

    Perfect video for me right now.

  • @abigaillui8261
    @abigaillui8261 5 лет назад +1

    I have a history oral tomorrow...thanks TED-Ed! :)

  • @mjstory1976
    @mjstory1976 5 лет назад

    Awesome and informative video

  • @roshnirajan5531
    @roshnirajan5531 5 лет назад

    Thank u for such a great informative video. 😀

  • @cynthiamariemartinez5662
    @cynthiamariemartinez5662 5 лет назад

    loved this

  • @myc_upoftea
    @myc_upoftea 5 лет назад

    Excellent animation as usual😊😊

  • @lovelylittlegirl3332
    @lovelylittlegirl3332 5 лет назад +1

    Honestly this video was so well thought out. I love how the word Ataraxia was used to create an Irony. Bravo!

  • @richard1113
    @richard1113 5 лет назад

    Today's outro reminds me of the mansion tours in Newport, RI. If you haven't been and like that kind of thing I highly recommend it!

  • @leizero
    @leizero 5 лет назад

    Same thing happened to me in our anatomy moving tests. Been memorizing those specific parts (repeating them a few minutes before the test started) but when it was my turn to identify those parts in the cadaver, my mind went blank. I knew I studied them and know them well but I was unable to retrieve them. I think one major factor that caused it is my hours of sleep. I've been sleep-deprived for that week trying to study the topics (I get 2-3 hours sleep/night at most). I really have to strategize better than my current way of doing things.

  • @efeguleroglu
    @efeguleroglu 5 лет назад

    You deserve all of the likes! Perfect!

  • @itsdaksha
    @itsdaksha 5 лет назад

    The best animation I've ever seen

  • @usama57926
    @usama57926 5 лет назад +1

    thank u amazing video

  • @HarshKumar-fg7tq
    @HarshKumar-fg7tq 5 лет назад

    Thankx

  • @kristyburton6507
    @kristyburton6507 5 лет назад +1

    Thankyou 😃

  • @GabiCarol08
    @GabiCarol08 5 лет назад

    Amazing video!

  • @strange_and_magnificent
    @strange_and_magnificent 3 года назад

    The animation is great 👍🏻.

  • @imlucia9648
    @imlucia9648 4 года назад

    so useful....! Thank you
    A month later I have a test and I will use this methods.
    Of course, Studying is more important...!
    Cheer up everybody..TT

  • @TanveerGreenBeret
    @TanveerGreenBeret 5 лет назад

    meaningful and excellent animation

  • @Gaurav-bp8ho
    @Gaurav-bp8ho 5 лет назад

    NYC video . I have been going the same problem from a long time . Ur video helped me

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena 5 лет назад

    This was very helpful...and those who gave this a thumbs down couldn't handle the stress

  • @ximonwhhatt3796
    @ximonwhhatt3796 5 лет назад +2

    My brain felt like it was burning when I was studying coding languages and algorithms. It's like leveling up. But not really because there was too much stress and I got depressed.

  • @jimintae3284
    @jimintae3284 2 года назад

    i dönt know what to say. dk how to say tht im really thankful n grateful for this channel n it's existence without it sounding too cheesy or just a plain n empty platitude....sigh, anyway,,thank you

  • @manahilbaig2702
    @manahilbaig2702 5 лет назад

    It will be very useful for me as my tests are going on as well and on monday its MATHS test!

  • @ayush0477
    @ayush0477 5 лет назад

    Very good video.

  • @hebamadi265
    @hebamadi265 5 лет назад

    I liked the animation so much👍👏👏👏

  • @surajitborah9267
    @surajitborah9267 4 года назад

    Thanks bro

  • @levshanley3776
    @levshanley3776 5 лет назад

    We have a quizz contest today related to science, thanks for the advice

  • @Mimyakko
    @Mimyakko 5 лет назад

    I took a summer calculus class in June/July which stressed me out A LOT. I failed the class because I would instantly forget what I studied as soon as I got the test. Ever since then my memory has been worse. I forget everything now (everyday tasks, homework, names of the students at my job that I previously knew)

  • @asiagowda1683
    @asiagowda1683 5 лет назад

    So helpful :)

  • @ssiddarth
    @ssiddarth 5 лет назад

    Amazing Content

  • @jairotorregrosa
    @jairotorregrosa 5 лет назад

    Perfect! Casually, I've my italian test right now!

  • @galaxy9501
    @galaxy9501 5 лет назад

    I have social anxiety but that makes me remember so many things and not just stuff about social situations..i guess it's different from acute stress

  • @coolpanda7132
    @coolpanda7132 5 лет назад

    Best video I saw today

  • @ayannaez6949
    @ayannaez6949 2 года назад +2

    I really needed this I was going through this while taking a test and I was freaking out instead of crying and having a really bad anxiety attack I had to separate myself and leave and this made me understand more I just couldn’t remember and I made my anxiety worse which led to me not remembering I’m glad you understand this more thank you.

  • @maattthhhh
    @maattthhhh 5 лет назад

    I like this new episode of Cells at Work!

  • @mrghost8739
    @mrghost8739 5 лет назад

    Amazing

  • @Techspotter
    @Techspotter 5 лет назад

    Nice!