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Memories aren't high fidelity recordings that we store away
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The Mind, Explained

Memories aren't high fidelity recordingsthat we store away. They're more like live...

Memories aren't high fidelity recordings
that we store away. They're more like live performances, created with input from different parts
of the brain in the present moment. We can't remember every single detail
of every experience

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Memories aren't high fidelity recordings that we store away.
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They're more like live performances,
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created with input from different parts of the brain in the present moment.
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We can't remember every single detail of every experience.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:05
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Vox Entertainment,Vox Media Studios

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Movie Summary

Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
S01 • E02 So the frontal cortex can say, "Oh, boy, it would be fun to fly." - The Mind, Explained 00:09
So the frontal cortex can say, "Oh, boy, it would be fu...
S01 • E01 And so we use pre-existing knowledge, - The Mind, Explained 00:07
And so we use pre-existing knowledge,
S01 • E01 Or our pre-existing biases and beliefs. - The Mind, Explained 00:05
Or our pre-existing biases and beliefs.
S01 • E02 But dreams may be about more than nocturnal joyrides. - The Mind, Explained 00:28
But dreams may be about more than nocturnal joyrides.
S01 • E04 [narrator] It’s as if long-term meditators view pain as a neutral event, - The Mind, Explained 00:58
[narrator] It’s as if long-term meditators view pain as a ne...
S01 • E01 That could explain the errors in Melanie's memory of 9/11. - The Mind, Explained 00:09
That could explain the errors in Melanie's memory of 9/...
S01 • E05 I think there are important lessons we can learn from - The Mind, Explained 00:05
I think there are important lessons we can learn from
S01 • E03 [audience laughs] - The Mind, Explained 00:33
[audience laughs]
S01 • E05 There's always an elder, a shaman, who knows the territory who's guiding you. - The Mind, Explained 00:06
There's always an elder, a shaman, who knows the territ...
S01 • E01 And after 9/11, maybe Melanie saw billowing smoke on TV, - The Mind, Explained 00:16
And after 9/11, maybe Melanie saw billowing smoke on TV,
S01 • E05 [narrator] For hundreds of years, forest-dwelling shamans - The Mind, Explained 00:45
[narrator] For hundreds of years, forest-dwelling shamans
S01 • E02 [narrator] Lab rats seem to dream - The Mind, Explained 00:26
[narrator] Lab rats seem to dream
S01 • E01 Scientists have been able to exploit this flexibility - The Mind, Explained 00:39
Scientists have been able to exploit this flexibility
S01 • E03 [narrator] Some people drink to relax. - The Mind, Explained 00:36
[narrator] Some people drink to relax.
S01 • E02 [narrator] It looks like REM sleep doesn't just help us remember, - The Mind, Explained 00:17
[narrator] It looks like REM sleep doesn't just help us...
S01 • E04 Create enough emotional space to make a choice that isn't... - The Mind, Explained 00:06
Create enough emotional space to make a choice that isn'...
S01 • E05 [narrator] The practice was forced underground. - The Mind, Explained 00:39
[narrator] The practice was forced underground.
S01 • E04 The reaction that's going to get them into trouble over and over again. - The Mind, Explained 00:05
The reaction that's going to get them into trouble over...
S01 • E01 They said they were gonna take you into a room, we're gonna have seven men, - The Mind, Explained 00:11
They said they were gonna take you into a room, we're g...
S01 • E02 [narrator] This selective forgetfulness - The Mind, Explained 00:08
[narrator] This selective forgetfulness