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Memory Part 2: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Memory Part 2: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Memories make up the story of our lives.

We each possess a unique ability to consolidate, store, and integrate memories depending on how we process information. How and what we remember about our experiences becomes an evolving narrative. Our narrative consists of implicit and explicit memory and is influenced by the collective and cultural context in which we dwell. These narratives (with varying degrees of accuracy) contribute to our beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. We can harness the malleability of our memory and the meaning we attribute to our experiences to support healing and internalize a more empowering story.

Explore six unique ways to tap into the transformative power of memory and the stories we tell ourselves.

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Self-DiscoveryErin Masonmemory, storytelling, story, subjectivity, integration, trauma, process, emotion, coping strategies, adaptive, perception, perspective, fragmentation, healing, narrative, attention, remember, reinforce, awareness, memory reconsolidation, cognitive dissonance, meaning, beliefs, childhood