Memories of a Memory

Have you ever witnessed something amazing, shocking or surprising and found when describing the event that your story seems to change the more you tell it? Have you ever experienced a time when you couldn't really describe something you saw in a way that others could understand? If so, you may understand why some experts think eyewitness testimony is unreliable as evidence in scientific inquiries and trials. New insights into human memory suggest human memories are really a mixture of many non-factual things.

First, memory is vague. Imagine your room at home or a classroom you see every day. Most likely, you could describe the room very generally. You could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations. But the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. Memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details. So when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people. There are lots of different kinds of "tall."

Second, memory uses general knowledge to fill in gaps. Our brains reconstruct events and scenes when we remember something. To do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. For example, one day at a library you go to quite frequently, you witness an argument between a library patron and one of the librarians. Later, when telling a friend about the event, your brain may remember a familiar librarian behind the desk rather than the actual participant simply because it is recreating a familiar scene. In effect, your brain is combining memories to help you tell the story.

Third, your memory changes over time. It also changes the more you retell the story. Documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. Research has also shown that the more a witness's account is told, the less accurate it is. You may have noticed this yourself. The next time you are retelling a story, notice what you add, or what your brain wants to add, to the account. You may also notice that you drop certain details from previous tellings of the story.

With individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. Did you really break your mother's favorite vase when you were three? Was that really your father throwing rocks into the river with you when you were seven? The human brain may be quite remarkable indeed. When it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture.

Which word from the text best describes memories from our childhood?


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Specific
Familiar
Accurate
Jumbled

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Answer 1

Answer: either jumbled or familiar

Explanation:

I would say jumbled because of the last paragraph


Related Questions

Identify and describe two social issues that Realist writers worked to improve by making more Americans
care about the problems. For each issue, name a writer who wrote realistically about the situation.

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Answer:

Explanation:

The first American to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature (1930) was Sinclair Lewis. He wrote about nothing but social issues. The 1920s was his golden era.

The two I'm most familiar with is the two I'll write about. The first was Dodsworth, which is perhaps his masterpiece.

It is the story of a rich industrialist who decides to give it all up and live in Europe. His wife was the real meat of the book; it is her life that bears the pointed satire of the book. Lewis was not enamored with everything American and she was what he despised most. She was frivolous, wasteful, cruel, but she had a hold on Dodsworth. And that is the point of the book. Lewis painted her the way he did because he was trying to awaken America into being more useful, more dedicated and less unthinking than they were in the 20s. It's a dark novel, very realistic in its contents, and not too overly hopeful that things would improve. Still in spite of her, he hoped. Lest you think that Lewis had his knife sharpened on women's hide, the woman Dodsworth eventually falls is everything his wife is not.

The second book I'll talk about is Babbitt. George Babbitt was the embodiment of another trait Lewis was not fond of. He hated unthinking  hypocrisy and George was both. He was a hypocrite and unthinking. He was a likable buffoon (that's my interpretation -- it certainly was not what Lewis thought) who got along by agreeing with everyone -- not realizing what he was doing at all. The book actually takes Babbitt apart by mocking his lack of anything that resembled centrality or intelligence. He had no real political will. He opposed everything that those in power had to say, particularly the clergy who were themselves taken apart in Elmer Gantry.

A very old but astonishingly good movie still about Elmer Gantry was made in 1960 and if you live in a mid sized city they likely have it. It shows Gantry at his best/worst. Dodsworth is also a film and it too is a masterpiece. Babbitt has his own film but he is much slimier in Elmer. Babbitt's film is much older than 1960. It's too bad he only had a cameo part.

I've not covered Gantry, because some people are very sensitive about how Religion is treated. And I add this caution: if you are sensitive to how religion is written about, then don't watch Gantry. Lewis shows no mercy. The film is much kinder and enough of Gantry shines though that we tend not to like him. His charm does nothing for him.

The films

Dodsworth and Elmer Gantry.

The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to

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Answer:

The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to emphasize the fact that his love has left. The nest is a metaphor for his heart. When he is in love, he is so happy, that he can't contain his joy. ... The speaker is also feeling empty and sad because his love is gone.

The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to show readers that his wife left him making him be all alone. As he compares his heart to an empty nest it is a Metaphor for him being alone p

B. Adjectives into nouns: write the appropriate noun in the second sentence, so that it has a
similar meaning to the first.
1. The scene was so beautiful that it took her breath away.
The _____________________ of the scene took her breath away.
2. They measured how wide the road was.
They measured the _______________________ of the road.
3. The fact that he was thin put off directors.
His _______________________ put off the directors.

C. Combine the sentences replacing the adjective with a noun:
1. My sister was cheerful. This made me forget all my troubles.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. The Mosque's foundations are strong. This stopped it from collapsing in the earthquake.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. The crate is heavy. It slowed Ram's progress.
_________________________________________________________________________

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Answer:

B.

1.The beauty of the scene took her breath away.

2. They measured the width of the road.

3. His leanness put off the directors.  

C.  

1. My sister's cheerfulness made me forget all my troubles.  

2. The foundations' strength stopped the Mosque from collapsing in the earthquake.  

3. The heaviness of the crate slowed Ram's progress.

Explanation:

Nouns tell us the name of a person, animal or thing but at the same time, it also tells the abstract value of certain things, emotions, and state of being or quality.  

Question B requires the adjectives in the respective sentences to be replaced with words similar in meaning in the given sentences. Question C requires the given sentences to be rewritten as a single sentence replacing the adjectives with appropriate nouns.

Thus, the final answers are as follows-

B.

1.The beauty of the scene took her breath away.

2. They measured the width of the road.

3. His leanness put off the directors.  

C.  

1. My sister's cheerfulness made me forget all my troubles.  

2. The foundations' strength stopped the Mosque from collapsing in the earthquake.  

3. The heaviness of the crate slowed Ram's progress.

Write 2 versions of a paragraph describing an experience you have had.

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^ just do exactly that

Please help anyone ?!!!!

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Answer:

The answer of no 8 is ig true but about the other ones I don't know I have never read it

All D The New Bag What happens in the middle of the story? Amy dropped her new bag in the water. Amy was sad, but then a lady stopped to help. Amy said, "Thank you!" The lady smiled and then walked away. Amy drops her new bag in the water A lady smiles and then walks away A lady stops to help Amy.

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Ans???????????

Explanation:

La Tomatina on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held

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Answer:

C. is held

Explanation:

step by step explanation

Answer:

D

Explanation:

D. be held

Do you think health is the most important in life?

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Answer:

sure. Without it, we couldnt continue to live

Explanation:

Need help please . It's urgent about 3rd person point of view. Which passage uses third-person limited point of view?

a) Dustin wasn't sure how to get home, but Mark knew the route like the back of his hand. Unlike his friend, Mark was used to walking to and from the baseball field on the other side of town. Dustin, meanwhile, was already getting a little nervous as the sun began to set.
b) Patrick ran as quickly as he could down the soccer pitch and made a sliding tackle, knocking the ball from between Ryan's feet and sending Ryan tumbling to the ground. Ryan gripped his ankle, pretending it was hurt, but the referee, who knew Ryan was just faking it, ignored his acting and let the play continue.
c) Sheena could never like Aunt Edna. Every time she visited her aunt's house she was aware of the place's particular musty smell, and her aunt's inability or unwillingness to respect her personal space. She was always hugging and kissing and pinching her cheeks, and it made Sheena uncomfortable.
d) We wanted to win the car design contest in our class, so we spent hours working together. Tim worked on writing the report, which Karen said she would present to the class. Meanwhile, I drew the concept drawings, and Unity turned those drawings into a model using clay.

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Answer:

a

Explanation:

as the main speaker in a debate write your contribution against the motion teachers should not be allowed to use Cane's on students

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Answer:

(Name) Here,

    Schools have long banned corporal punishment. But now there is a debate about whether the decision to ban corporal punishment in schools was the right one and whether it should be reinstated.

1. It is wrong and inappropriate.

No, because

Using physical force to discipline or punish a child clearly violates basic human rights. A child's right to safety is stated in Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. To protect children, all services should ensure that definitions of abuse do not condone any form of sexual activity. Corporal punishment is both legally and morally wrong. There are plenty of alternatives to beating a child! For example, a parent can deny children privileges, restrict their hobbies, or even force them to work to make amends for bad behavior. behavior. However, physically harming a child is completely unnecessary. What would it be like if the conductor was beaten instead of the other way around? No way.

Yes, because...

So, by having this article, you are saying that parents or teachers cannot punish their children. misbehaving in school and at home? If we all follow this article and do not punish our children, how are we supposed to "strike the fear of God into them"? How do we punish children? Already have kids It will become a "living hell" if this continues and corporal punishment is used. Because I used to be a kid, I know that slapping a kid's hand or grounding them does nothing but make them more defiant towards rules. How are we preparing them for the real world? You blew it. The cops won't smack your hand and corner you. But the ramifications will be huge. So, do you want a disciplined or a lawless generation? You say...

2. Discriminates against children with disabilities.

No, because

Because of panic attacks, repeated bullying, or lack of self-control, I did many bad things as a child with Asperger's. In my desperation to remove something from the classroom that I disliked. No way physical I would not have given in to punishment. I would have been seriously injured if I had been left alone to work in a room. This would be fine if teachers could tell the difference between troubled children and those who can be helped, but they can't and don't often. Anyway, I sympathize.

Yes Because...

I believe it is obvious that a child would not be admitted to school if his or her parents were unaware of any behavioral issues. Keeping in mind that most cases are publicity stunts, we are to blame. Isolate. Of course, this is still used today, but it seems to fail with anger. People think it's cool to break the rules to impress friends or family. admirers. Embarrassment is my preferred method of deterring bad behavior.

3. It raises crime and violence.

No, because

Corporal punishment has been linked to increased aggression, substance abuse, and criminality. Because they don't know any better, many victims of corporal punishment lash out and repeat the abuse. In other words, it teaches kids to be violent. Violence and crime are increased by corporal punishment. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) agrees, stating that "the more children are spanked, the more adult anger they report, the more likely they are to spank their own children and approve of child abuse. In adulthood, the more married they are, the more marital conflict they have. Thus, corporal punishment not only starts violence does not only affects children's lives as adults. The government should work to reduce violence, not increase it by reintroducing one of its founders.

Yes because...

This claim is unsupported by data. There's a reason. Because statistics show that after corporal punishment was made illegal, crime increased by 67%. The data strongly support reintroducing corporal punishment.

    Finally, I oppose corporal punishment. That's because if someone has punched someone or done anything violent to someone, you're basically hitting them and telling them that violence isn't the answer. Also, if you do this to them, you are teaching them that violence is acceptable and they may do it to you later. Because you taught them it was okay. Also, they may commit crimes because of you. 70% of these kids are known to have a troubled future due to past corporal punishment. A lot of today's kids have a bad attitude, so the cane or any other corporal Some teachers have favorites who are not punished if they do wrong, and non-favorites who are disliked. People who did nothing wrong got the cane or any other corporal punishment. This would be unfair and considered favoritism.

Thanks for listening,

HELP ASAP PLEASEEEEEEEE

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The correct answer is A. Much ... effect

Explanation

To ask questions in English you can use "how much" and "how many"; these two differ in that the first is used to ask for uncountable nouns such as air, salt, sugar, among others, while the second is used for countable such as apples, people, animals, hours, among others. Therefore, the most appropriate word to ask about the amount of salt that is healthy to eat per day is "how much". On the other hand, the word "affect" is a verb that refers to action, while "effect" is a noun that refers to the consequences of an event. So, the most appropriate is the noun because the text is wondering about the effect that salt has on health and not how it "affects" health. So the answer is A. Much ... effect.

Help me please…………………….

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Answer:

D: reduce your grammar and spelling mistakes

Help me please…………………

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Answer:

pppooouhspy

Explanation:

How tall is Robert?

He is tall 177 centimeters.

He talls 177 centimeters.

He is 177 centimeters tall.

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Answer:

He is 177 centimetres tall

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What does “second epitaph in two days” mean? Explain.

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Answer:

a funeral oration from at over and tomb

Explanation:

is a short text honoring a deceased person

strictly speaking,it refers to text that is inscribed

on a tomb stone or plaque,

maya Angelou poem,visit to west Africa what are the possible meanings of the poem

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My friend I know the answer but first you tell me which country from you

what effects does the first-person point of view of "The yellow wallpaper" most likely have on the reader

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Answer:

The effct allows the reader to connect with the narrator and hear the voice as she descends into madness

why are Don Gonzala and Laura annoyed with each other?

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Answer:

Dona Laura is annoyed with Don Gonzalo because despite her warning he scares away the birds which were feeding on her crumbs in the park. Don Gonzalo is annoyed because she is complaining about some birds which were feeding in a public park.

8) I'm so tired from fatigue that I feel as if a roller ____me
A. had run over
B. will run over
C. is running over
D. has run over
9. The rescue team ___more victims of the quake alive if they____ better equipment.
A. saved - had
B. were able to - had
C. had saved - would have had
D. might have saved - had
10. Marcus ___over to help with the project over the weekend, but he will be taking his mother to hospital for some tests.
A. is coming
B. may come
C. would come
D. will come​

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Answer:

8a

Explanation:

had run over me

9) might have saved if they had

10) may come

8. is running over

9.saved - had

10.is coming

help, i have a prefect interview question to answer!

What is your definition of an ideal prefect? Explain your answer.​

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Answer:

Like a job?

Explanation:

If a ideal job it would be something that pays good and i still get to help people.

An ideal prefect would be me of course

introduce your self ( family, old, professional experienca...)

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Hi, my name is Dragon. I am in 9th grade with an A- average. I have trouble making friends because I'm smart. I have a little brother and sister who are twins. Their names are Coral for the girl, and Wave for the boy. My parents are divorced. So spend all the time with my mom. In the summer I go to New York to visit my dad.  

Which option is the best point of comparison between the genres of horror
and comedy?
A. The role of fear in the story
B. The importance of the past
C. Hijinks and absurd situations
D. The direction of a typical plot

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The answer would be:

D: The direction of a typical plot.

7. They threatened to sack him if he _____ change his attitude.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. doesn’t D. won’t

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Answer:

wont

Explanation:

its D

They threatened to sack him if he wont change his attitude.

Is it true that resignation appears at the ----- possible time?

Select one:
A. most
B. terrible
C. worst
D. worse

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Answer:

Worse

Explanation:

Because the worse resignation is possible anytime

The statement will be Is it true that resignation appears at the most possible time. The correct option is A.

The sentences have been satisfied with the subject-verb agreement. The relationship of the subject with the verb has been satisfied with the use of the correct form of the verb.

In the given sentence, the resignation has been the verb and the noun has been time. The possible time has been quantified with time. The option that suits the quantity of time has been the most.

Thus the statement will be Is it true that resignation appears at the most possible time. The correct option is A.

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Threet’s Repair Shop was started on May 1 by Erica Threet. A summary of May transactions is presented below.
1. Invested $10,000 cash to start the repair shop.
2. Purchased equipment for $5,000 cash.
3. Paid $400 cash for May office rent.
4. Paid $500 cash for supplies.
5. Incurred $250 of advertising costs in the Beacon News on account.
6. Received $6,100 in cash from customers for repair service.
7. Withdrew $1,000 cash for personal use.
8. Paid part-time employee salaries $2,000.
9. Paid utility bills $170.
10. Provided repair service on account to customers $750.
11. Collected cash of $120 for services billed in transaction (10).
Instructions
(a) Prepare a tabular analysis of the transactions, using the following column headings: Cash, Accounts Receivable, Supplies, Equipment, Accounts Payable, Owner’s Capital, Owner’s Drawings, Revenues

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Answer:

Total liabilities and owner’s equity:

$20,800

Explanation:

Threet’s Repair Shop was started on May 1 by Erica Threet. The total liability of the owner is the $20,800.

What is liability?

The term “liability” refers to a company's indebtedness to third-party creditors. The obligations include notes payable, bank debt, accounts payable, wages payable, accrued expenses, and taxes payable. Liabilities are classified as current, non-current, or contingent.

Date  Assets = Liability + Owner's equity.

Assets =  cash + a/c receivable + Supplies + Equipment

Assets = 9900 +  7000  +            900         +   3000

Assets = +4000 + (4000)

Assets = 13900 + 3000            +    900       +     3000

Assets = 20,800

Liability + Owner's equity

200       + 15000 + (600) + 10000 + (3800)

20,800

Therefore,  the total liability of the owner 20,800.

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Blue-Screen Technology

The camera rolls as an actor stands in front of a blue screen. The actor stands alone, saying his lines. However, when you see the actual movie, he is talking to a formidable seven-foot-tall monster in a creepy dark forest. A process called blue-screen technology is used to insert images into a background. Today, moviemakers use this process to combine digitally created, or computer-generated, characters with real people on the screen. Here's how it works:

The scene calls for a real character to interact with a seven-foot-tall digitally created monster. First, the real character's part must be filmed. He may rehearse with another actor who plays the part of the monster. During the rehearsal, the "monster" might wear a tall hat to represent the stature of the monster. The real actor practices looking at the top of the hat during the scene so that it seems that he is looking up at a very tall creature. The actor gets used to where the monster stands and moves. The monster's movements are marked on the floor so that the actor doesn't walk on top of the monster during the scene. Then it is time for the scene to be shot. The actor stands alone in front of a blue screen and delivers his lines as if the monster were there. Eventually, the blue background is deleted, using a computer, and images of the digital monster and background are then transferred to the film.

Which of the following is a reasonable conclusion to draw from the reading?
a.
Scenes with seven-foot-tall monsters are easy to add with blue-screen technology.
b.
Movies are more fun to watch because of blue-screen technology.
c.
Adding special effects to movies using blue-screen technology isn't worth the effort.
d.
As a result of blue-screen technology, adding special effects to movies is easier and faster.

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Answer:

I think the answer is D because as we advance with blue screen tech., the producers of a movie may take different spec.affects strategy with different digital companies 2 produce the best outcome.

Companies have 2 prove that they have the most advanced tech., 2 fit a scene.

EXAMPLE/ JURASIC PARK..

competition is difficult between companies. They only employ "The best of the best."

Answer:

d

Explanation:

did it on eage 2022

i have(go) since 1965

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Answer:

gone

Explanation:

trước since là thì htht.................

Which is a correctly written Internet citation?

("Weather," 12)
("Weather" 12)
("Weather")
(no author pars. 16-18)

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Answer:

The first one ("Weather," 12) seems to be the most accurate

The Puritans advanced intellectual recognition for the American Colonies in what way?

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The Puritans created an educational system and influenced their children to eagerly pursue their studies. This is how they promoted the intellectual recognition of the colonies.

Although the Puritans molded all their activities to religious life and the quest for divine grace and salvation, they strongly believed in the education of children, as they believed that they had a great capacity for learning and should be educated as children to become wise adults and and capable of carrying the values of Puritanism.

With this, the Puritans were the pioneers to create a school system in America, where children, in addition to studying the principles of religion, learned to read and write, in addition to taking classes in mathematics and arithmetic.

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What electrical appliances do people in your country have at home?

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Answer:

fan

refrigerator

clothe washer

dish washer

AC

water cooler

room heater

and many are there

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