Our mind changes memories
When we attend an event or try to remember something from the past, we think we count things as they happened, but the truth is that the mind often changes things.
- If we gather a group of people to observe an event.
- None of them will explain things accurately.
- The mind does not function as a video recorder in which reality is recorded; is much more complex and our ability to interpret.
- Our beliefs.
- Our fears.
- Our values.
- Our mood.
- Etc.
- Come into play?.
If we ask a married woman to tell us what her wedding day was like, she will use her current mood to tell her past. If you’re still happy with your husband now, you’ll count the bond time as the day of dreams. , when in fact this day may not have been so beautiful because of nervousness, however, the mind will remind you as perfect for the state of happiness in which you are in the present.
But if, on the other hand, the married woman goes through a bad period or separates, she will remember her marriage in a less happy way; Minimize good times and try to look for the negative things about the day of your relationship.
Similarly, if we ask a person who is now satisfied with his work what his professional past was like, he will probably soften the negative things, see his past from a positive perspective and highlight the good moments of his professional past. But if, on the other hand, the person is now going through a bad run and even taking part in strikes, he can sum up his professional past as terrible and full of suffering.
The mind changes memories according to the present moment, trying to make sure everything is in order and fits it. The part of the mind responsible for editing this information is called the hippocampus.
How many times have we wanted to hear the opinion of someone outside our family to see how they perceived things?Many times, many people with family problems are aware that when feelings and emotions come into play, it’s hard to see things as they really are. So, someone who sees things from the outside might be more realistic.
The vast majority of us had a friend or acquaintance who did not see reality and, from what we advise him, did not listen to us or even be offended by the state of “blindness” that provokes passion. The interpretation of events can be significantly altered if connected feelings are involved.
The type of personality also influences the creation of memories, it is possible to confuse the real with the imaginary, this would be the case of very dreamy people who, in the face of a pleasant event, can even exaggerate what happened and invent small details that make the memory even more beautiful. The person doesn’t think about lying, but naturally, does he tend to?events for new images to be recorded in the mind.
The opposite may also happen: in the face of a negative episode, a very fearful and pessimistic personality negatively exaggerates what happened and records episodes that have never happened.
In personalities with strong protective instincts, it may happen that, in the face of a traumatic episode, parts that are remembered are excessively injured. As a form of protection, the mind edits the event and seeks to make it less traumatic.
Our minds can not only manipulate memories; if we are subjected to suggestive questions, we run the risk of the episode’s story being reversed, so criminal proceedings prohibit matters handling the complainant.
Isn’t that the same as telling someone, telling me exactly what happened to taking an episode for granted?Suggestive question example: When you entered the room, did you know that at that time the security guard was not present?This type of question already tells how the facts happened, and it may not have happened that way, the person, instead of intentionally entering, could have another explanation, but when asking the question in this way, this detail could go unnoticed. The person could answer what had happened to him, leaving as valid the assertion of the question.
The questions they’re dealing with are those that give un validation information, such as, “Is it true that you were very afraid?This question urges that it be very simple to answer “Yes”. The question I would not try to manipulate and Give total freedom of expression would be, “How did you feel?”, is a question that gives no information and allows the other to express himself without pressure.
How many people complain that psychologists don’t help them clarify, but they ask them difficult questions to answer? the explanation is that they don’t want to manipulate the answers, many people prefer to provide their answers, but giving ideas can prevent the patient from answering the truth in it.
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