#430 – Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories

7276.937 - 7298.122 Charan Ranganath

Yeah, I mean, there's so much in what you're saying. I mean, one of the things is that people's sense of collective identity is very much tied to shared memories. If we have a shared narrative of the past, or even better, if we have a shared past, we will feel more socially connected with each other, and I will feel part of this group. They're part of my tribe if I remember the same things.