November 17, 2012

How Long Will a Lie Last?

Kyle Hill, Scientific American


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True memories fade and false ones appear.

Each time we recall something, the memory is imperfectly re-stitched by our brains. Our memories retain familiarity but, like our childhood blankets, can be recognizable yet filled with holes and worn down with time.

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TAGGED: lying, misinformation, memory

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