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claim:the-sense-making-process-of-memory-interpretation-is-creative-as-much-as-it-is-driven-by-information-processing

The sense-making process of memory interpretation is creative as much as it is driven by information processing.

Emphasis on creativity in reconstruction of memory.

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Self-Improvising Memory: A Perspective on Memories as Agential, Dynamically Reinterpreting Cognitive Glue

(2024) · Levin, Michael

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Concepts (1)

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dream analysis
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Possible model system for memory reinterpretation, comparing sleeping and waking selves.

Claims (2)

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Significant observers weave a coarse-grained compression that adaptively captures what is sensed, committed to reinterpretation and meaning, not micro-scale realism.
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Definition of what makes an observer significant.
By removing correlations during compression, the resulting engram looks increasingly random, requiring creative interpretation.
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Ensuing need for active, intelligent decoding on the expansion side.

Methods (1)

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psychoanalysis
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Therapeutic interpretation of dreams, speech acts, as an example of creative decoding.

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