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Why We Archive Critical Feedback But Forget Positive Performance

I remember every criticism my piano teacher gave me fifteen years ago but I can't remember any of the pieces I played well.

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The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system's survival focus causes negative evaluations to imprint more deeply than positive reinforcement in memory storage.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memory — how it works and fails?”

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