Your memory is worse than you think humanbehavior memory cognition
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On "The Human Behavior Podcast," hosts Brian Marren and Greg Williams explore the intricate, continuous process of memory formation and its dynamic nature. The discussion reveals how our brains are constantly constructing and updating memories, ensuring we access the newest version of information for future recall. Memory isn't limited to deliberate learning; it occurs naturally through observation and even idly as our brains subconsciously process environmental stimuli. Our minds are perpetual decoding machines, actively examining, comparing, and assimilating sensory inputs—visuals, sounds, tastes, and smells—to continuously build and refine our internal record.
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Your memory is worse than you think humanbehavior memory cognition
So we're constantly forming new memories of the memories that are around us, and updating the information so for future recall we can use the newest version. And that's an important standard because you just, you know, you cannot not make a memory.
So memories can occur rather intentionally and deliberately, where you're saying, "That's important." Okay? Or they can occur naturally when you walk by something and go, "Ooh, piece of candy!" And then even idly, when you're sitting around your home and the wind blows outside and creates a sound that maybe you haven't heard before, or you associate with a UPS driver coming up a dirt road. Whatever that is, this is constantly in motion.
And so your brain, while decoding, is constantly using imagery: visual, sound, taste, smell. And it's examining it, comparing it, processing it, assimilating it.