Big hole in my memory

[BmorePat87]

(10-31-2019, 07:06 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: True. And also, memories change over time. The first time you remember something is the most accurate. After that, your brain starts to change how you remember something based upon things that have happened to you since. It is really bizarre. But it is also part of the reason why our brains are so powerful compared to other animals and how we can compose abstract thoughts.

Yep, we forget about half of it within 5 days and then it eventually plateaus after a month or so. Like you said, every time we access it we're changing it by filling in gaps and then rewriting it. 

From there, we just lose track of how to access it, even though it's in there.