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Summary
This document appears to be page 18 of a book or essay titled 'Hardwired for Hope?', included in a House Oversight evidence file. The text discusses a psychological study on memory and optimism, referencing the September 11, 2001 attacks as a catalyst for the author's research into how memory reconstruction relates to imagining the future. It notes that memories of 9/11 were often inaccurate 11 months later, and posits that the memory system evolved to help construct future scenarios rather than perfectly record the past.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Author (Unnamed) | Narrator/Researcher |
Writing in first person ('I') about their research on optimism and memory.
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| Volunteers | Study Participants |
Subjects whose brain activity was recorded by the author.
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| Scientists | Researchers |
General group of memory researchers referenced by the author.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
August 2002
Survey conducted 11 months after the 9/11 attacks regarding memory accuracy.
Around the country
Survey respondents
Locations (1)
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Location where the author lived during the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Relationships (1)
I decided to record the brain activity of volunteers
Key Quotes (4)
"The reality is that I stumbled onto the brain's innate optimism by accident."Source
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"I was intrigued by the fact that people felt their memories were as accurate as a videotape, while often they were filled with errors."Source
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"The core function of the memory system could in fact be to imagine the future — to enable us to prepare for what has yet to come."Source
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"Mundane scenes brightened with upbeat details as if polished by a Hollywood script"Source
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