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The case for having an imperfect memory – a psychologist explains

By Gillian Murphy, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, University College Cork
Think back to your time at school. Were you hard-working, popular, anxious? And what exam grades did you get? Now, imagine someone pulls out your school reports from that time. How closely would they match the results you just brought to mind?

If your recollections match exactly, you might congratulate yourself on having an excellent memory. But as a psychologist who has spent years researching what people remember – and…The Conversation


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