Everyone has memories of things past. Some of these memories good some bad but they all shape our present and future. There are many definitions for the word memory but in this post I will focus on the one that defines memory as "a mental impression retained;a recollection" (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/memories). When memories are fomed, a mental impression of the event is formed also. In my opinion, this mental impression is how the memory is remembered innitially but it can be changed as time goes on. For example, the memory of something bad happening is probably going to be associated with negative emotions at first but if looked at differently over time the mental impression can change to a positive one.
Memories often shape how we feel about certain events and even people. I believe this is kind of like a schema in psychology. Schemas are used to help us easily catagorize different things so that we don't have to waste time and energy thinking about experiences similar to those we have already experienced.
In conclusion, memories help us to remember past events and help us form mental impressions for the future.
1 comment:
I think that this person is right. Memory helps a lot when it comes to shaping a person. Memory is a universal treasure that we all have obtained from the very beginning. Memories last longer than pictures. If it wasn't for memories we wouldn't be able to build on beneficial information. To learn a lesson is one thing, however the ability to keep that information known is something completely different. Some memories contain certain emotions.
The stronger the emotion the easier it is to remember that particular memory.
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