If memories were indeed like what a camera records, they could be forgotten, or they could fade so that they are no longer clear and vivid. But it would be difficult to explain how people could have memories that are both clear and vivid while also being wrong. Yet that happens, and it is not infrequent.
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"If memories were indeed like what a camera records, they could be forgotten, or they could fade so that they are no longer clear and vivid. But it would be difficult to explain how people could have memories that are both clear and vivid while also being wrong. Yet that happens, and it is not infrequent." — Leonard Mlodinow
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If memories were indeed like what a camera records, they could be forgotten, or they could fade so that they are no longer clear and vivid. But it would be difficult to explain how people could have memories that are both clear and vivid while also being wrong. Yet that happens, and it is not infrequent. — Leonard Mlodinow
About Leonard Mlodinow
Leonard Mlodinow was a Physicist from United States (1954–present).
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This quote is attributed to Leonard Mlodinow, a Physicist from United States.
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Leonard Mlodinow lived from 1954 – present.