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Ep99 "Why do brains sometimes make things up?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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The Intricate Dance of Memory and Fabrication

This chapter examines confabulation, the brain's tendency to generate false memories without awareness. It highlights intriguing cases of brain-injured individuals and discusses the implications for our understanding of memory and truth.

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