This book by Alexander Luria came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: guest. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
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Matt Walker: Sleep | Lex Fridman Podcast #210
“there's a wonderful neurologist laurea who wrote a book called the mind of the mnemonicist and it was a brilliant book”— guest
The guest here is Matt Walker: Sleep scientist, professor of neuroscience and psychology at UC Berkeley, author of 'Why We Sleep,' and host of The Matt Walker Podcast. He is one of the world's leading public voices on the science of sleep. Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains why we sleep, how dreams build creativity, and whether chasing big dreams justifies wrecking your sleep.
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