47 min

The illusions of memory and self, with Anne Wilson People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

    • Society & Culture

A talk with social psychologist Anne Wilson about memory and how we define who we are. Topics discussed include: the nature of self; the nature of memory; the fallibility of our memories; the theory of temporal self appraisal (which is about how we experience ourselves as being close to or far away in time from different versions of ourselves); false memories; the role creative storytelling plays in constructing our views of self and the world; and political polarization. 


The Khmer Rouge, Mr Clever and MeIn 1993, Chris Moon was captured by the Khmer Rouge. No westerner had ever survived. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify
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A talk with social psychologist Anne Wilson about memory and how we define who we are. Topics discussed include: the nature of self; the nature of memory; the fallibility of our memories; the theory of temporal self appraisal (which is about how we experience ourselves as being close to or far away in time from different versions of ourselves); false memories; the role creative storytelling plays in constructing our views of self and the world; and political polarization. 


The Khmer Rouge, Mr Clever and MeIn 1993, Chris Moon was captured by the Khmer Rouge. No westerner had ever survived. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify
Support the Show.
To get ad-free episodes, and more, get a premium subscription. To learn more about the show, go to behavior-podcast.com. I'm on Twitter at @apokerplayer. See a summary of my work.

47 min

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