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Why it matters
Memory is not a video you replay; the brain rebuilds each recollection from fragments — which is why honest memories can still be wrong.
Türkçe
Bellek bir kayıt değildir. Beyin, her hatırlayışında geçmişi yeniden kurar.
Hafıza, geri oynattığın bir video değildir; beyin her anımsamayı parçalardan yeniden kurar — dürüst anıların bile yanlış olabilmesinin nedeni budur.
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