Psychology · 21 min
The Memory Palace
By Lewis Smile
This episode reveals how our memories are not fixed records but dynamic narratives, constantly shaping and reshaping our sense of self and the past.
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Psychology
Duration
21 min
What it is about
Memory, Identity, Self-Narrative
Who it is for
If you've ever found yourself arguing over a shared memory, or noticed how your feelings about a past event subtly shift over time, this will illuminate why, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Lewis Smile draws on cognitive science and compelling personal anecdotes to reveal the surprising, often unsettling, truth about how our minds construct and reconstruct our most cherished memories.
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