True or False

I was reading the comments on the facebook group and a point was raised between Zoe and Tom about how we retain some memories and not others. It got me thinking about a certain "memory" I have but I dont know if it a true memory or my brain has tried to fill in the gaps for that time in my life.

As explained before at 6 I got his my a cricket ball, and from that moment on I couldn't really remember anything before the icident. This memeory has only been around for a few years, and I don't know if I can fully trust it, as i have got older my mum has told me about places we have lived and what these places looked like, so I have to ask myslef true or not.

The memory itself, is me sitting in what i think is our living room, sat on floor, stareing at the window. Knowing i am not allowed to go near the window because we are high up. The room itsself is dark I cant make out any detials, but the window is bright so its daytime, and where i am looking at the light the rest of the room goes dark. now is this something I have learnt over time, partly yes i know now thats what happens when we look at light objects, but i wouldnt have at the time.

The intresting thing about this memory is that I had no recolation of it, then I moved oppisite the block of flats that I had lived in as a toddler, did this trigger it, or have I made it up ??????



Some intresting reading about false memories below


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_memory_syndrome
http://neurobonkers.com/2011/05/26/study-demonstrates-false-memories-implanted-via-advertising/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2003/dec/04/science.research1
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080819160245.htm


On another note, I seem to be finding it easier to blog then update my journal, so will use my blog as my main place for ideas etc, then pasted it all into my journal.