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And then the fun part is that every time you remember a memory, you re-encode it and (probably) slightly alter it. When you vividly remember an event from a de

And then the fun part is that every time you remember a memory, you re-encode it and (probably) slightly alter it. When you vividly remember an event from a decade ago it most likely did not happen like you remember. They've done longitudinal studies on people's memories of things like JFK assassination and 9/11. People swear they remember it clear as day but it never really matches up to what they were actually doing... Memories are bunk, is my point. Only media can really record history.

collyw 10y ago
And media can be manipulated. Its like 1984 when you think about it.
Nadya 10y ago
>Memories are bunk, is my point. Only media can really record history. I don't trust media because Berenstein bears is the proper spelling [0]. I died when I was 6 years old after an asthma attack and shifted into another timeline where I survived. It shares most of the same details but likes to throw a few typos in to check if I'm paying attention. I'm not sure the purpose of these tests, but I'm sure I'll figure it out. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confabulation#Mandela_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confabulation#Mandela_effect /s While confabulation is a severe problem with human memory, I don't trust media because history is written by the winners.