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How memory changes reality #37

Daniel Kahneman on the happiness of memories

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Dr Andreas Matthias
Nov 17, 2020
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“Everything looks better in black and white,” sings Paul Simon — or, as we more commonly say, we tend to see the past through rose-tinted glasses. The happiness of memories is a fascinating subject o…

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