Although our recollections seem like literal snapshots of the past, they're actually deeply flawed reconstructions, a set of stories constantly undergoing rewrites.

WSJ: Jonah Lehrer on Memory, Witnesses and Crime | Head Case

In reality, our recollections are always being altered, the details of the past warped by our present feelings and knowledge.

WSJ: Jonah Lehrer on Memory, Witnesses and Crime | Head Case