Why Nostalgia Ain't So Rosy
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
The Illusion of Memory
This chapter investigates the fallibility of human memory and its impact on our perception of past experiences, emphasizing the tendency to remember events more positively than they truly were. Through the concept of 'rosy retrospection' and personal anecdotes, it highlights how skewed memories can influence future expectations and potentially lead to misinformed decisions.
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