Memory

When I was small, I had a theory of memory. My theory was this. Memory is perfect. It fit well with some of my other theories. I thought that I was perfect and I had a memory. Other people shared some of my properties though not all of them. They weren’t perfect but they did have memory. I automatically applied Occam’s razor and presumed there was just one kind of memory: perfect memory just like mine. Also, I had something that at the time I counted as supporting evidence. I remembered many things as they happened and I didn’t remember a single thing that I knew had not happened. The fact that I used my memory to check my memory didn’t bother me at all.

Growth and Development

Growth and development are related concepts. In many cases both words carry positive connotations. For the sake of this discussion, I am not considering uses like ‘tumor growth’ and ‘latest development in the hostage situation.’ In my opinion, the way these words are treated shows an underlying confusion that is damaging to individual people and society as a whole.

As individuals, when we transform from childhood to adulthood, it is clear that we grow