<p>I want spend some time reminiscing about the past and I want to go deep. Upon Googling techniques on how to help memory recall I ran into an old fact I had forgotten about (ironically). The fact is that with every iteration of a memory reconstruction the memory is altered because it is open to suggestion. Of course tissues are plastic and they will change with time and use. I wanted to ask whether it is possible to do a recall in manner that conserves the integrity of the memory?</p>

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2018-03-18T11:28:16.653Z
The answer is in your question isn't it?  *"With every iteration of a memory reconstruction the memory is altered because it is open to suggestion"*
Chris Rogers
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2018-03-18T22:42:09.657Z
No, not possible. Each time your retrieve the memory, you are also modifying it, including pairing it with the current affective state when you are recalling it.
faustus
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2018-03-20T01:14:18.743Z
I originally had may question as what way one can try to recall memories with minimal alteration of the original memory. I don't think there is any answer so I'll just leave this as is.
theAngryPhysicist
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2018-03-20T17:59:38.060Z
Possible duplicate of [Can people improve their memory by training themselves to recall previously forgotten memories?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/15787/can-people-improve-their-memory-by-training-themselves-to-recall-previously-forg)
Chris Rogers
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2018-11-18T01:03:49.267Z
I don't know the answer to this question. I'm not sure anybody knows how to answer it.
Timothy
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Is it possible to recall old memories without altering them?
theAngryPhysicist
# Is it possible to recall old memories without altering them?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-17)

I want spend some time reminiscing about the past and I want to go deep. Upon Googling techniques on how to help memory recall I ran into an old fact I had forgotten about (ironically). The fact is that with every iteration of a memory reconstruction the memory is altered because it is open to suggestion. Of course tissues are plastic and they will change with time and use. I wanted to ask whether it is possible to do a recall in manner that conserves the integrity of the memory?

**Tags:** memory, plasticity

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The answer is in your question isn't it?  *"With every iteration of a memory reconstruction the memory is altered because it is open to suggestion"*  
> **username_2**: No, not possible. Each time your retrieve the memory, you are also modifying it, including pairing it with the current affective state when you are recalling it.  
> **username_0**: I originally had may question as what way one can try to recall memories with minimal alteration of the original memory. I don't think there is any answer so I'll just leave this as is.  
> **username_1**: Possible duplicate of [Can people improve their memory by training themselves to recall previously forgotten memories?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/15787/can-people-improve-their-memory-by-training-themselves-to-recall-previously-forg)  
> **username_3**: I don't know the answer to this question. I'm not sure anybody knows how to answer it.  

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