Memory and Perception
Memory is often more "truthy" than factual, leading to distortions influenced by emotions and context. The conversation highlights the importance of questioning our recollections, especially during emotionally charged moments. Embracing uncertainty about our memories can help us navigate interpersonal interactions more effectively.In this clip
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The Jordan Harbinger Show
27: David Eagleman | How Your Brain Makes Sense of the World
Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?
If a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time they see the spider or get activated through a trigger, and immediately after use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear?
How can we combat some of the subjectivity of memory or this illusion of truth-effect that that you've talked about in some of your books?