The Brain's False Memory

What follows when you try to recall a memory? Do you look up? Close your eyes? At times not recalling it at all? All the frustration that the brain goes through to reminisce meticulously. For someone to reminisce with precision is nearly an impossible task due to the way the brain stores memories, the reconstruction of memories, and temporary and permanent disturbances. Thus, our brain functions like a puzzle, at times creating false pieces to fill in the empty spots. This action of the brain is called a false memory. This occurs because the brain dislikes not knowing and wants to fill in the gaps to complete the unknown parts. The process that the brain goes through to store memory is essential, but there is always some malfunctions through the process. For every time that the brain adds a inaccurate piece, it consequently creates a new false memory. Memories may be our own most precious possessions. But, when it comes to accuracy we can never fully trust them. …show more content…
This syndrome “...has been reported since the late 1980s” (“False Memories” 278). A group of people can vividly remember an event. But, when it comes to recalling what occurred, each individual recalls it in a different way in correlation to how their brain was able to store it. Therefore, each individual has their own false memory stored. This delusive memory primary occurs because, “A person may subconsciously block memories” (Kasschau 286). This blockage usually happens when one of the individuals is appealed to something but perhaps another in the group was not. So when when one is recalling that part of the event, one person remembers it and the other does not and may try to change the person's mind about that part of the event occurring. Although both people were experiencing the same event, they both saw their separate perspectives of