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They might correctly remember
the gist of the day, but not details like
who they were with, what they were doing when they heard,
and what exactly they saw. Even our most significant memories, the ones that form the foundation
of our life story, aren't perfect recordings. They can shift and warp over time. It feels like the whole purpose of memory
should be to preserve the past. So why are memories so unreliable? How exactly does remembering work? Wait a second now,
I do remember, you're... Um
the gist of the day, but not details like
who they were with, what they were doing when they heard,
and what exactly they saw. Even our most significant memories, the ones that form the foundation
of our life story, aren't perfect recordings. They can shift and warp over time. It feels like the whole purpose of memory
should be to preserve the past. So why are memories so unreliable? How exactly does remembering work? Wait a second now,
I do remember, you're... Um
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They might correctly remember
the gist of the day,
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but not details like
who they were with,
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what they were doing when they heard,
and what exactly they saw.
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Even our most significant memories,
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the ones that form the foundation
of our life story,
00:00:14.931 --> 00:00:16.432
aren't perfect recordings.
00:00:16.808 --> 00:00:19.999
They can shift and warp over time.
00:00:19.519 --> 00:00:22.855
It feels like the whole purpose of memory
should be to preserve the past.
00:00:23.064 --> 00:00:25.357
So why are memories so unreliable?
00:00:26.191 --> 00:00:29.362
How exactly does remembering work?
00:00:31.155 --> 00:00:34.784
Wait a second now,
I do remember, you're... Um...
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