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Why your past self feels like a stranger

I found my old diary from high school and the person who wrote it feels like a complete stranger and I can't figure out if I've grown or just lost something important.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Radical personal change over time raises questions about continuity of identity and authentic selfhood.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Historical consciousness and temporal depth?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.