our memory tells us stories …
- March 2nd, 2010
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what defines a story? Changes, significant moments and ENDINGS. Psychological present is 3 seconds long … most moments are completely ignored by the remembering self. Yet this is our life. A difference between the experiencing self and the remembering self, with the remembering self dominant.
The difference is in the handling of Time. Time is the critical variable yet – it has very little impact on the story. Choose between memories not experiences. We think about the future as anticipated memories. – Nobel prize-winning econo-psychologist, Danny Kahneman.
The subject is fully clear but why does the text lack clarity? But in general your blog is great.