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What Should We Remember?

We edit and reinforce some memories after the fact

Suggestibility

Description

The quality of being inclined to accept and act on the suggestions of others. Where false but plausible information is given and one fills in the gaps using this information.

Suggestibility in business decision

During an internal investigation, leading questions asked by an interviewer could inadvertently shape an employee's recollection of events, leading them to report details that align with the interviewer's suggestions.

Suggestibility in personal life decision

Your memory of an event changes after someone mentions a detail that wasn't originally there.