Memory
The more a person recalls a memory, the more they change it. Each time they put it into language, it shifts. The more you describe a memory, the more likely it is that you are making a story that fits your life, resolves the past, creates a fiction you can live with. It’s what writers do. Once you open your mouth, you are moving away from the truth of things. According to neuroscience.
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The meaning behind "Lady in the Water" Long ago I came across this excellent analysis of what must be one of the most unapprecia... -
Memory The more a person recalls a memory, the more they change it. Each time they put it into language, it shifts. The more you describe ...
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This world has many ends and beginnings A cycle ends, will something remain? Maybe a spark once so bright will bloom again. —BEVERLY GLENN-C...
