Is what we remember always the truth? In a sense, our memories are typically true, but only to us. The mind with all its higher mental processes is an unusual faculty, particularly when it comes to perception and memory. If we chose to believe in something, then it is true to us. However, the full truth of any situation is a different case and will depend on the recollection of those whom are part of the event. Everybody perceives the world differently, such that all points of views are needed in order to form a generally accurate truth.

This concept is deeply entrenched in the discipline of psychology and brings to mind several theories, foremost of which is Bartlett’s Reconstructive Memory. Bartlett proposed that we do not remember full, entire episodic memories. Instead, when we recall, we rebuild memories from various fragments of information in our brains. Much like how the full truth is garnered from a variety of sources, memories are formed from several info-fragments. I feel that these two topics are connected and have therefore brought them up.

Regarding synchronicity, I really wasn’t sure to make of it until I watched the movie August Rush today. In order to avoid spoiling the movie for those who haven’t seen it (it’s good, go watch it) I’ll just say that the situations that occur reminded me of Monday’s lecture on synchronicity. The lecture really made me reconsider the coincidences and ironic situations. What I would have previously have written off as random coincidence, I now considered more carefully. In particular, the connections in the movie brought about through music. I felt that the ending scene came about due to the unconscious parts of the main characters and how they were subconsciously drawn to the music.

Suffice to say, everyone should go watch August Rush with music and synchronicity in mind.

Synchronicity