I’ve been accused of having a selective memory from time to time.. Aside from wondering why I tended to forget what a lot of my friends so clearly remembered, I was also always intrigued about how different people tend to remember certain details of one and the same event differently..
Here is a scientific study that hints at an explanation to how memories are created, altered, and forgotten: How to Erase Fear in Humans.
It seems that neural connections in which memories are stored have to be rebuilt each time a memory is recalled. During this rebuilding, memories can be altered or even erased. I would go so far to say that they ARE altered every time you remember them, as there is always something extra we add to the experience/story. So, basically, the scientists concluded that memories are only as accurate as the last time they were remembered.
1) So why do I forget stuff? — Because I never think about it 
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2) And why do people’s memories regarding the same event differ? — Because no one really remebers it accurately, all they have are rebuilt and adapted versions of the actual event..
Could one also conclude from this that the more often you remember something the more innacurate the memory probably is?
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