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Scenario

When Parent and Child Have Incompatible Memories of the Same Conversation

My teenage son insists I promised him something I know I never said and we're both completely certain we're right.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The intersection of wishful thinking, selective attention, and emotional need can create equally convincing but contradictory versions of events.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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