Memory: The Unreliable Storyteller

37 min

Discover why our memories aren't recordings but reconstructions that change each time we recall them, explaining why eyewitnesses can be confidently wrong and how this brain quirk shapes our perception of reality.

Memory: The Unreliable Storyteller

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This podcast was created using BeFreed's AI, based on selected books, the creator's learning goals, and their preferred tone.

Pieces of Light
REMEMBER
Do You Remember?
Seven Sins of Memory
Unfair
Why We Remember
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Explore how memory is constantly rewritten rather than replayed, revealing why eyewitness accounts can feel vivid yet be surprisingly unreliable. Learn how this quirk of the brain shapes learning, confidence, and everyday decision-making.

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