Hold That Thought: With Guests Sarah-Louise Miller, Warren Reed, Todd Rogers, and Angela Duckworth

<p>You probably have a list of reminders somewhere. Maybe you have a calendar with important dates marked. And likely a mental to-do list. And shopping lists. And gift ideas. And you’ve got to remember to get your taxes filed. And don’t forget to get those prescriptions filled before the drug store closes. And you’ve got to renew your insurance, and …</p><p>There’s a lot of information to juggle in modern life. In this episode of <i>Choiceology with </i><a href="http://www.katherinemilkman.com/"><i>Katy Milkman</i></a>, we look at ways to improve reminders and reduce forgetting around things like voting, vaccinations, and international espionage.</p><p><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/sarah-louise-miller">Sarah-Louise Miller</a> is a doctoral candidate in the <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies">Department of War Studies</a> at <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/">King’s College London</a>. Sarah-Louise tells the story of Elizabeth Reynolds (a.k.a. Elizabeth “Minnie” Devereux-Rochester), a young courier operating behind enemy lines in France during the Second World War. Elizabeth’s ability to absorb and memorize information contributed greatly to the Allied war effort and may very well have saved her life.</p><p>You’ll also hear from former <a href="https://www.asis.gov.au/">Australian Secret Intelligence Service</a> agent Warren Reed. He details the intensive memory training he encountered at <a href="https://www.sis.gov.uk/">MI6</a> and explains how memorization is key to an agent’s success and survival.</p><p>Warren Reed is the author of several books on espionage. His latest is <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43094581-an-elephant-on-your-nose"><i>An Elephant On Your Nose</i></a>.</p><p>Next, <a href="https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/todd-rogers">Todd Rogers</a> joins Katy to talk about research that addresses memory, forgetting, and reminders. Forgetting and “flaking out” on virtuous goals such as eating healthy, going to the gym, or voting is a major problem with negative consequences