How long does a memory last?

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asked May 2, 2020 in Mental Health by psurangers11 (960 points)
How long does a memory last?

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answered May 3, 2020 by Minty (132,850 points)
The length of time that a memory lasts depends on the memory.

Some people have memories that may last as long as a few years to 10 years or so and then they may forget the memory.

Then again you may have memories that last a lifetime.

I have some good memories as a kid going to the beach with my family and I still remember then 30 years later.

However some other not so good memories I have thankfully forgotten or at least have almost forgotten those memories.

If you have good memories then they may last as long as you're alive.

Some people even have bad memories that last as long as they live.

But if you do good things and create new fresh memories then those old bad memories will eventually or should take a back seat in your brain.

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