The lecture hall at the University of Chicago was packed, the air thick with the scent of damp wool and overpriced espresso. At the front of the room, Meaghan Altman—a PhD candidate with a reputation for being as sharp as she was striking—adjusted the microphone on her lapel.
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Meaghan Altman’s perspective emphasizes that psychology isn’t just for crisis management; it’s for lifestyle optimization. This approach bridges the gap between clinical research and how we actually spend our Saturdays. 1. The Psychology of Curation
One of the most profound chapters in any introduction to psychology textbook covers memory: encoding, storage, and retrieval. Meaghan Altman asks a radical question: If our memories are reconstructions (not recordings), why not reconstruct them better?