http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/1030/do-we-remember-the-event-or-the-story/ Get Stronger, Get Smarter, Live Better... Every day. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/1030/do-we-remember-the-event-or-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-8851 Josh Hanagarne Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:59:01 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=1030#comment-8851 It might not always work this way, but that's something we each have to figure out for ourselves. So far, I do think it's a pretty accurate portrayal of how it has worked for me. It might not always work this way, but that’s something we each have to figure out for ourselves. So far, I do think it’s a pretty accurate portrayal of how it has worked for me.

]]> http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/1030/do-we-remember-the-event-or-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-8845 mk akan Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:58:13 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=1030#comment-8845 i love stories and sure loves telling some.i never knew it works this way i love stories and sure loves telling some.i never knew it works this way

]]> http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/1030/do-we-remember-the-event-or-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Travis Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:22:13 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=1030#comment-1011 Interesting thought there, and I agree about the point of remembering a story better than the actual events. Another thing I'd like to point out, especially in stories that are constantly retold, is that anytime they've been embellished or "adjusted" in any way, part of the work lies in thinking "Is this the same way i told it last time?" and so you become more infatuated with retelling it the way you did last time as opposed to focusing on accuracy of the events in place. Interesting thought there, and I agree about the point of remembering a story better than the actual events. Another thing I’d like to point out, especially in stories that are constantly retold, is that anytime they’ve been embellished or “adjusted” in any way, part of the work lies in thinking “Is this the same way i told it last time?” and so you become more infatuated with retelling it the way you did last time as opposed to focusing on accuracy of the events in place.

]]> http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/1030/do-we-remember-the-event-or-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-592 New Series: How To Have Tourette's | World's Strongest Librarian Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:05:01 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=1030#comment-592 [...] change. We change them. Without going into it here, I would suggest you read my article “Do We Remember The Event Or The Story?” Here’s the gist: we change stories based on our circumstances. Embellishments or [...] [...] change. We change them. Without going into it here, I would suggest you read my article “Do We Remember The Event Or The Story?” Here’s the gist: we change stories based on our circumstances. Embellishments or [...]

]]> http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/1030/do-we-remember-the-event-or-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Improve Your Memory With The Roman Room | World's Strongest Librarian Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:36:25 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=1030#comment-531 [...] you to go take a nap and lower your cholesterol.  This is also not a day for waxing poetic about why memories change.  Today we’ve got a simple but brilliant (and ancient) technique that will improve your [...] [...] you to go take a nap and lower your cholesterol.  This is also not a day for waxing poetic about why memories change.  Today we’ve got a simple but brilliant (and ancient) technique that will improve your [...]

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