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Originally Posted by Textcritic
The massive reach that the events had in the moment have provided researchers a tonne of data for studying so-called "flash-bulb" memories, and the results are revealing. While each and every one of us is dead certain about everything we experienced in those moments, on that day, numerous studies have shown that most of us are completely wrong about all sorts of things that seem to us as doubtless.
For example, I also remember very clearly watching the second plane hit the S. Tower live, just as I was getting ready to head to work that morning. My wife is convinced she watched it with me, but it happened @0600 here on the coast, and I am sure she was still sleeping.
We both share the same certainty about our own memories, but clearly at least one of us is completely wrong about it.
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I instantly thought of this when the stories started flowing. I didn't want to derail, but will happily tag along now ;-)
Radiolab has a good episode on memory:
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts...and-forgetting
And also the revisionist history podcast had a good episode about the topic and newsman Brian Williams:
https://www.pushkin.fm/episode/free-brian-williams/
Just fascinating stuff. And as you mention, 9/11 ended up being an event that allowed us to really document the process. I think the RH podcast even has the host and a friend share their 9/11 stories over multiple years to hammer home the point. (its been a while though so I may be misrembering
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