tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839584506001378073.post4761287534074978629..comments2023-10-30T22:39:14.941+11:00Comments on Jonathan Gould, Writer: I can't remember anything that I rememberJonathan Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06169533695637011148noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839584506001378073.post-30964500972128506542014-10-18T21:51:09.047+11:002014-10-18T21:51:09.047+11:00This is why truth is my whipping boy, Jonathan, be...This is why truth is my whipping boy, Jonathan, because of our inability to remember things with one hundred percent accuracy. I would hate to witness an accident or a crime and be questioned by the police because I don’t have a good memory. I forget things as they’re happening. Arguments are the worst because most arguments rest on the fact that you believe you’re in the right and maybe I was in the right when we started arguing but two minutes in I can no longer be absolutely certain who said what or when which is good in a way because it means I back down before things get heated and Carrie can usually tell when I’m confused and backs off too. It’s frustrating because we both like to be right but you cut your cloth. I’ve read a lot about memory problems over the last few years—I’ve even had my memory tested a couple of times (I have what they call <a href="http://www.alz.org/dementia/mild-cognitive-impairment-mci.asp" rel="nofollow">mild cognitive impairment</a>)—but when you have memory problems there’s not really an awful lot that can be done. Just keep the brain active. Which I do. The worry, of course, is that this is going to lead to early onset dementia but if it does then we’ll just have to cope. This is why I never try to write anything autobiographical because I can never remember the details. Hell, I can’t keep how long I’ve been married in my head.<br /><br />You might find this article of interest: <a href="http://cognitivephilosophy.net/consciousness/is-there-a-difference-between-memory-and-imagination/" rel="nofollow">Is There a Difference Between Memory and Imagination?</a><br />Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.com