You're right. Humans have short term memory, so we can genuinely recall our reasoning, but at the same time, once an action (or even a thought) has been had, we

You're right. Humans have short term memory, so we can genuinely recall our reasoning, but at the same time, once an action (or even a thought) has been had, we begin weaving a new narrative about why we did that thing or had that thought, that often has no resemblance to actual truth.