Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Memory | Fractured Reality | Earth Lab

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Can we really trust our own memory? Research has shown that 40% of people have a first memory that is fictional - we regularly contort our own pasts, but what if someone else could? Is it possible to implant fake memories? And what does this mean for the world of crime and court trials?

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