The vividness of a memory is also misleading; people are always sure some memory is accurate because they can vividly recall every detail.
Except that the brain often will generate vivid details to replace or fill in gaps.
E.g. I had extremely vivid memories of a movie I hadn't seen for years, so I was surprised when I watched it again and I was very wrong in those vivid details. I had only retained the outline of things, some snapshots of things.
Except that the brain often will generate vivid details to replace or fill in gaps.
E.g. I had extremely vivid memories of a movie I hadn't seen for years, so I was surprised when I watched it again and I was very wrong in those vivid details. I had only retained the outline of things, some snapshots of things.