"Memories are dynamically constructed. They are susceptible to social influences or from inadvertently altering [y]our own memories," said Gerald Echterhoff, a social psychologist specializing in memory.
"We tell ourselves that we are our memories. We grip onto memories to understand our past selves and build a narrative of our lives," implying the critical role memories play in identity.
"If you lose memories, you become less of the person you feel you were. Dementia or age muddles memories: You forget yourself," emphasizing the connection between memory and identity.
"Scientific research shows us that a memory is hard-wired into the structure of the brain. The brain physically stores memories as connections between neurons," highlighting the biological underpinnings of memory.
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