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Psychology
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Some People Can't See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound

Individual differences in mental imagery profoundly shape memory, emotional experience, and identity, with some people unable to visualize past events despite knowing factual details.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Memory Gives Us Continuity Throughout Our Lives

Memory creates lifelong personal continuity through vivid primary memories, a stable self to attach those memories to, and a lived-through sense of remembered events.
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