Personal Development

» Jerry Lopper - Memory

Are you surprised by Gilbert's description of how we remember? Does it fit your experience?

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» Robert Dailey - Stumbling on Happiness

Jerry:
I couldn't agree more. Could it also be that we embellish memories to create a more favorable outcome or solution different from what actually happened?
Thanks for the gfreat article.

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» Jerry Lopper - Stumbling on Happiness

In response to Stumbling on Happiness posted by bobcajun:

Yes, that's certainly possible. Gilbert explains that we often "cook the facts" to maintain or move toward greater happiness. A negative situation is often rationalized as it wasn't so bad after all, or that was the best thing that could have happened to me, etc.

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