the nature of memory theme
The definition for, and workings of, human memory is discussed.
Examples
Telepathic aliens studied memory and the subconscious in tng5x12 "Violations".
8 total · 2 choice · 3 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds91x01/02 | choice | wormhole aliens discussed with Benjamin |
| novel: The Buried Giant (2015) | choice | hate and love and all sorts of things are in there |
| movie: Duplicates (1992) | major | The story explored memory the idea of whether people are more than the totality of their memories. The conclusion was that people who'd lost their memories still retained their emotional attachments to things. |
| movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | major | We saw an elaborate depiction of what it was like to have one's memories erased. It was like having a dream where people and things disappear around you one by one. |
| movie: Rememory (2017) | major | not deeply discussed but seems topical |
| movie: Minor Premise (2020) | minor | Ethan explained that memories are tied to emotions. |
| movie: The Man from Earth (2007) | minor | John explained how people remember traumatic incidents indefinitely, but quickly forget mundane happenings. |
| tng5x12 | minor | Ulians were memory archaeologists |