Memory illusion makes you think events occurred earlier than they did

An illusion that warps our perception of time – altering our recollection of events to make it seem as if they occurred further into the past – may force a rethink of our existing theories of memory.

Our ability to recall past events requires information on what happened as well as when and where, but because memories aren’t time-stamped, our recollection of when they were formed is fallible. For example, previous studies have found that seeing a name multiple times can lead people to believe…