Daniel Schacter - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker reflects on the significant influence of two psychologists, Herb Crovitz and Endel Tulving, on their career. After graduating in 1974, they worked as a research assistant for Crovitz at Duke University, where they developed an interest in human memory. This interest led them to pursue graduate studies at the University of Toronto, a leading center for memory research, under the mentorship of Tulving. The speaker emphasizes the importance of asking interesting questions about memory and the impact of mentorship on their career path.

Who were the two psychologists that had a significant impact on the speaker's life?

• Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung

• Herb Crovitz and Endel Tulving

• B.F. Skinner and John Watson

• Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky

Where did the speaker work as a research assistant under Herb Crovitz?

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• Duke University

• Stanford University

Which university is described as a world center for human memory research?

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• University of Oxford

• University of California, Berkeley

• University of Toronto

What was one of the key lessons the speaker learned from Endel Tulving?

• The value of teaching psychology

• The necessity of publishing research papers

• The significance of asking interesting questions about memory

• The importance of conducting experiments

How did the mentorship from Crovitz and Tulving affect the speaker's career?

• It was pivotal in shaping their career in memory research

• It inspired them to become a teacher

• It led them to pursue a career in clinical psychology

• It encouraged them to switch fields to neuroscience