Can You Trust Your Memories?

One of host Sony Kassam's earliest memories is witnessing an armed robbery at her family's convenience store. For nearly 30 years, she believed she knew exactly what happened—until she asked her mother to tell the story.

In this episode of "1440 Explores," we unravel the surprising science of memory. Why do our brains preserve some moments while erasing others? And if memory isn't built to perfectly preserve the past, what is it actually for?

Guest: Daniel Schacter, professor of psychology at Harvard University and author of "The Seven Sins of Memory."

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Credits:

A production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media

Host: Sony Kassam

Producer: Nicolo Majnoni

Editor: Dan Bobkoff

Fact-Checker: Alice Jones

Sound Designer: Jay Cowit