Memories of a Memory
 Have you ever witnessed something amazing, shocking or surprising and found when describing the event that your story seems to change the more you tell it? Have you ever experienced a time when you couldn't really describe something you saw in a way that others could understand? If so, you may understand why some experts think eyewitness testimony is unreliable as evidence in scientific inquiries and trials. New insights into human memory suggest human memories are really a mixture of many non-factual things. First, memory is vague. Imagine your room at home or a classroom you see every day. Most likely, you could describe the room very generally. You could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations. But the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. Memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details. So when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people. There are lots of different kinds of "tall." Second, memory uses general knowledge to fill in gaps. Our brains reconstruct events and scenes when we remember something. To do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. For example, one day at a library you go to quite frequently, you witness an argument between a library patron and one of the librarians. Later, when telling a friend about the event, your brain may remember a familiar librarian behind the desk rather than the actual participant simply because it is recreating a familiar scene. In effect, your brain is combining memories to help you tell the story. Third, your memory changes over time. It also changes the more you retell the story. Documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. Research has also shown that the more a witness's account is told, the less accurate it is. You may have noticed this yourself. The next time you are retelling a story, notice what you add, or what your brain wants to add, to the account. You may also notice that you drop certain details from previous tellings of the story. With individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. Did you really break your mother's favorite vase when you were three? Was that really your father throwing rocks into the river with you when you were seven? The human brain may be quite remarkable indeed. When it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture. Which line from the text best explains the main problem with recalling details of a scene or room?
A.   You could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations B.Memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details
C.Her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people
D.In effect, your brain is combining memories to help you tell the story

Answer:

B. Memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details.

Explanation:

The text talks about how memory tends to be distorted in it's own way to change or alter little bits of information when it is again retold. And when that happens, the new retold recounted story is not exactly what had happened. Rather, it tends to be a story with some added details though not intentionally by the teller. It is our brain's way of making us complete the story or at times to fill the forgotten bits of the story to make it full. And it is not always the case when one can fully recount a story or incident with the full exact details.

What are the two ways to properly cite sources when using MLA style?

A. In-text citations and footnotes

B. A works cited page and footnotes

C. A works cited page and in-text citations

D. Endnotes and an appendix

Write thesis statements in response to each of the following questions.

Should students who receive A's and B's in high school American history classes be allowed to vote, even if they are not 18?

We pigged out last night. How do I make this a formal sentence?

The sentence below should be punctuated with a(n)_______ because it is a(n)__________ .
declaritive
imperative
exclamatory
interoggative
The ink stain will not come out

The sentence below should be punctuated with a(n)_________ because it is a(n)___________.

declaritive
imperative
exclamatory
interoggative

Please help arrange the chairs

The sentence below should be punctuated with a(n)________ because it is a(n)________.
declaritive
imperative
exclamatory
interoggative
What a close call we had

what can we most likely infer from the fact that over 85% of the words in the king james bibles new testament are directly from william tyndale

one of the boys left their jacket in the locker room. Identify the type of error found in the sentence. A) spelling error B) possessive error C) subject-verb agreement error D) pronoun-antecedent agreement error

what is the first step in following a recipe

Explain the degree to which Shakespeare used outside sources and ideas in his plays?

Read the excerpt below from the introduction to the book Access to the Genome: The Challenge to Equality and answer the questions that follow.


As genetic technology and other technologies relevant to human biology are developed, society will face a host of complex ethical, legal, and social issues. One of the most complex sets of issues involves our choices over who will have access to these technologies. . . . If, indeed, diseases can be cured or prevented, and if embryos can be selected or enhanced, but the technologies are not available for all to have [due to affordability], how will our society respond? What does justice require, and what will political realities permit?

The issues surrounding how to distribute access to new genetic technologies are the focus of this book. These questions and problems are not new—we struggle now with the fair allocation of vital health care resources in a society marked by great discrepancies in wealth. But genetic technologies will dramatically up the ante as the menu of powerful possibilites expands. With the possible exception of slavery, these technologies represent the most profound challege to cherished notions of social equality ever encountered. Decisions over who will have access to what genetic technologies will likely determine the kind of society and political system that will prevail in the future.

Before discussing the social and moral issues raised by these questions, we will first provide some background information on the genetic revolution itself. In the next chapter, we describe the massive effort to decode the human genetic recipe. In Chapter Three, we describe the technologies that this effort is likely to produce and the potential benefits that they will provide. Then we will embark on a discussion of the social and ethical problems that these technologies pose and, finally, discuss potential solutions. (Mehlman 6)

Mehlman, Maxwell J. Access to the Genome: The Challenge to Equality. Washington, DC: Georgetown U Press, 1998. Print.



Is this a primary or secondary source? Would the information covered in this book be more relevant as a primary source or secondary source?

Transportation Strike Disrupts Westridge

Thousands unable to get to work or school

WESTRIDGE, Ohio — More than 600 transportation employees went on strike at midnight last night after the Westridge City Council rejected their demand for a 10% pay increase. The strike affects all bus and rail services throughout Westridge and the neighboring communities of Turlock, Smithfield, and Lowell Grove.

“We hoped we would not be forced to strike, but until our demands are met, we really have no choice,” said Wanda Thompson, a representative of the Transportation Employees Union. “We simply don’t get paid what we deserve.”

Members of the Westridge City Council see the situation differently. “Our employees already earn 6% more than the state average for similar transportation jobs,” said Raoul Cobian, President of the Westridge City Council.

Hopefully the two groups can come to an agreement soon and bring this unnecessary strike to an end.

What is the common name for the underlined information in the article?



A subhead


B headline


C banner


D lead

Description

I would like to nominate my friend Angela Consolo for class president. Angela is an excellent student who participates in many extracurricular activities. She has always had a knack for leadership. She currently acts as captain of the soccer team and president of the honor society. I believe that Angela could help our class reach its goals over the next school year. Jason wrote a letter to nominate his friend Angela for class president. Do the examples Jason provided in this part of his letter support his position? A) no, because they do not explain why Angela wants to be president B) yes, because they support the idea that Angela is an excellent leader C) no, because they do not tell readers what Angela would do as president D) yes, because they show readers how popular Angela is with other students

In what lines of this final verse of “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats does the poem’s speaker seem to be directly addressing the reader? lines 3 and 4 lines 6 and 7 lines 4 and 5 lines 1 and 2

This question is based on the following paragraph. The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight. The leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived. The tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing. In the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun. Sitting on the porch swing, I drank in the beauty of nature, a delicious treat. Which sentence from the paragraph is an example of a simile? A. The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight. B. The leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived. C. In the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun. D. The tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing.

Compare and Contrast topics and themes of writers from America’s and Europeans

Read the following sentence:

I relish our Wednesday discussions and look forward to hearing the interesting events of your days.

What is another word for relish?
Avoid Consider Enjoy Dread

Your teacher has asked you to write a narrative essay about a lesson your life experiences have taught you. Which of these is the appropriate and effective introduction for a narrative essay on this topic?

alba has $48 she gives lou $3 and long $8 how much monry alba have left

Is “it is big” a complete sentence

Need help with number 4.

Where does harry,ron,and hermione decide to make the polyjuice potion and why

Read the passage.

From “The Story of an Hour” Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhole, imploring for admission. “Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door—you will make yourself ill. What are you doing, Louise? For heaven’s sake, open the door.” “Go away. I am not making myself ill.” No; she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window. Her fancy was running riot along those days ahead of her. Spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own. She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long.

What is ironic in this passage?

In the poem “will there really be a “morning?” He does the capitalization of “scholar,” “sailor,” and “wise man” help to develop the speaker’s need to understand the world around her?

A. It is used to cite a specific person
B. It is used to create a sense of awe
C. It is used to add Rhythm to the stanza
D. It is used to emphasize their great knowledge

ANSWER ASAP PLEASE!!!

What do we know to be the cause of the change of seasons (wordly wise)

Look at the sentences below and choose the best supporting sentence.
a. There have been three traffic accidents in our neighborhood this month.
b. Unregulated intersections are dangerous.
c. Our neighborhood association needs to discuss traffic safety.
d. We need sidewalks in our neighborhood.

Read the paragraph titled “Okies Have Lice” from Years of Dust. Surrounding communities resented the newcomers. Some locals assumed that, because Okies were poor, they deserved to be poor—had brought poverty upon themselves through laziness, ignorance, and “immorality.” Too often, Okie children met bias in school. “The better dressed children shout and jeer,” a parent told John Steinbeck. "The teachers are quite often impatient with these additions to their duties, and the parents of the ‘nice’ children do not want to have disease carriers in their schools." After all, everyone just “knew” that “Okies have lice.” This piece of text is a sidebar. summary. quotation.

Which document was ratified in 1791 to become a part of the US Constitution? 

       A. The Bill of Rights   B. The Declaration of Independence   C. The Emancipation Proclamation   D. The Articles of Confederation

Which story line most clearly challenges tradition?

A. A married couple rents a fishing boat. They encounter stormy weather. When the ship sinks, the husband is able to swim to safety. The wife does not survive.
B. A mother takes her child to the park. She thinks about her high school sweetheart. Her child scrapes his knee. The mother decides to quit her job.
C. A prince is walking through a forest. A magic plant puts him into a deep sleep. A poor girl cuts down the plant. The prince wakes up and marries the girl.
D. A boy from a poor family loves to read. He works hard to get into college. He becomes an accomplished scientist. He is able to care for his elderly parents.

Pleas help me answer this question

How does sally attitude changes during the passage Magic Elizabeth

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP MEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Zora Neale Hurston wanted to write a “black novel” that celebrated her race, rather than emphasized its victimhood and sorrows from generations of suffering. Write a paragraph that describes at least two ways in which Hurston was successful in meeting her goal.

(Zora Neale Hurstons Their Eyes Were Watching God)