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Memory & Recall
Entry #0821
Why a memory feels truer the more often it is recalled
A memory feels truer with each recall because every retrieval reconstructs and reinforces the trace, and fluency of reconstruction is misread as accuracy.
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#0821
Every recall is a rewrite disguised as a reading. The memory gets smoother with each pass — not because it is more accurate, but because the brain mistakes polish for truth.