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What We See and What We Know
Our sense of who we are depends, in significant part, on our memories. And yet they’re not to be trusted. ‘What is selected as a personal memory,’ writes Professor of psychology and neuroscience Giuliana Mazzoni, ‘needs to fit the current idea that we have of ourselves.’
Will Storr • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
Reaching For Identity
Searching for identity can feel like grabbing at clouds. Just when you think you’re holding the truth, it slips through your fingers.
That’s because truly understanding someone else’s identity is an out-of-body kind of experience. It’s one thing to see it on paper. It’s another thing to feel it your bones.
“The shortest distance ... See more
Searching for identity can feel like grabbing at clouds. Just when you think you’re holding the truth, it slips through your fingers.
That’s because truly understanding someone else’s identity is an out-of-body kind of experience. It’s one thing to see it on paper. It’s another thing to feel it your bones.
“The shortest distance ... See more