A human’s brain has a virtually limitless capacity to memorize anything. An individual’s memory can either be their best friend or their enemy because they remember the quality time they had on vacation, but also the tragic loss of a family member. Yet those memories are what make you a human being. This raises the question: How do memories shape who we are?
The idea of ourselves cannot be removed because we are a reflection of the memory. Sal Gentile states “ We think of our own memories, the events in our lives that have shaped our characters and inform our everyday decisions, and wonder how we would be different without them” (‘If We Erase Our Memories, Do We Erase Ourselves ?’ 8). Many people can make decisions on their everyday life
The idea of ourselves cannot be removed because we are a reflection of the memory. Sal Gentile states “ We think of our own memories, the events in our lives that have shaped our characters and inform our everyday decisions, and wonder how we would be different without them” (‘If We Erase Our Memories, Do We Erase Ourselves ?’ 8). Many people can make decisions on their everyday life