Personal Motivations Divide People’s Memories of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The accuracy of people’s memories of the COVID-19 pandemic is influenced by driving factors, including their feelings about their vaccination status. Memories of vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals are distorted in opposite directions, leading to divergent reflective narratives about the pandemic. These distorted memories affect how individuals assess past political measures and will complicate their readiness for future crises.
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