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Jul 17, 2017, 05:12 PM
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This is a strange thought I sometimes wonder about when thinking of past events.
Not sure if this is the correct forum, but here goes... 1) I've read that when you remember an event, it is not the event itself that you're remembering. Rather, you're remembering the last time you remembered the event. 2) I've also read that each time you remember an event, your memory of that event slightly changes as you reconstruct it. So, what happens when you "access" a memory multiple times. Does it become "corrupted"? In the past, when you were actually present during an event, how accurately did you perceive it? A story I heard: an organism, who along with itself as well as all other organisms in its family tree, is blind and at no point has it or its ancestors had any gene associated with having sight. A scientist comes along and gives the organism the ability to detect light. From that organism's perspective light just came into existence, but to all other organisms who had a history of being able to detect light, they know it has "always" existed. How accurate are your memories and what effect does your perception have on them? In the words of Magneto: "Are you sure you saw what you saw?"
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Jul 17, 2017, 05:22 PM
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Many of my memories have faded quite a bit over the years, but the things I do remember are factual. From what I have heard, however, it is when we are witnesses to the events of other people that we seldom actually get the facts straight.
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Jul 17, 2017, 05:33 PM
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Having lost many memories to ECT, I want to contribute, but things are so convoluted in my mind I can't put together what I want to say. Consider this: when you have a hole in your memory, you don't know it's there until someone or something shines a light into it allowing you to discover that you can't recall what should be there. The event is lost. Many things my friends talk about are in ECT holes. Those things have not existed as far as I'm concerned.
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Jul 17, 2017, 05:40 PM
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Me on the other hand had a very traumatic situation. My father passed away in front of me looking at me after having his eyes closed for three days. I remember that. His service(which I participated in and the party afterwards) I don't recall seeing him talking to people. Who came and helping the pastor. My Dr. Wants me to get EMDR but I'm afraid. My problem is I have no closure.
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Jul 17, 2017, 06:07 PM
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Quote:
 ...In regards to those things not having existed as far as you're concerned, remember the hypothetical pertaining to if a tree falls, does it make a sound if there's no entity capable of hearing there to perceive it? If an individual is incapable of perceiving an event does that mean the event can't exist? What about a sub-group of individuals incapable of that perception? What about the entire group? Food for thought:
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Jul 18, 2017, 04:10 PM
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I know my memories can be triggered by an emotion or a random thought. I don't know if I remember it properly, but I can *feel* it very well.
I'm sure that as we age our memories aren't as good as they used to be. However, the emotion of that event remains sharp as ever. |
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Jul 18, 2017, 04:21 PM
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Quote:
note: I realize some people might disagree strongly there, but the pain and emotion of a stubbed toe, for example, can only be remembered, not re-felt.
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Jul 18, 2017, 04:24 PM
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Each time you visit a memory it changes a bit but it also streng5thens.
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