We like to think the past is fixed. Whatever happened, happened. We remember it, learn from it and use it to understand how we arrived where we are today.
But there’s a problem with that assumption.
What if the version of the past you’re carrying around isn’t quite the version you originally lived?
In this Expert Talk, Paul and Lyn explore a strange process happening almost invisibly inside the mind—one that can subtly alter how you remember the road behind you and, in doing so, influence the road you believe is available ahead.
You might trust your memories. The more interesting question is whether you should