Thanks for the future memories

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Scientists have found that the same machinery that we use to construct our memories of the past also helps us to imagine and envision the future.

Other studies show that total amnesiacs report a “blank” when asked about their personal futures. And severely depressed patients, who tend to think about both the past and future in a nonspecific manner, have difficulty visualizing positive future events.

This article also discusses different kinds of memories, how they're constructed, and how they might contribute to an individual's life and survival.

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