Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Illusion of Coherence

Think you know how you think? Think again. Your memory is full of holes, and your memories might not even be real. Our sense of self (the ego) glosses over all of this stuff in the endeavor of fostering a sense of personal continuity, but if you look closely at your experience of the world, everything begins to come apart. Don't feel too bad about it. Cosmologists have noted that physical matter exhibits the same behavior, for what it's worth.

Read more here: 5 Mind Blowing Ways Your Memory Plays Tricks On You via Cracked.com

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