When people think about memory, they most likely imagine it as a perfect replica of real events that happened in their life that can be played in their head over and over in perfect sequence. But memories can be very deceptive and inaccurate, causing people to think they did something or were somewhere when in reality they weren't. These memories that we believe are real and are actually invented memories created by the brain are called false memories. False memories seem so real to people that they actually believe they are what really happened in their past. People rely on their memories every day when dealing with everyday occasions and in some cases issues that can change someone's life forever. But perhaps human memory should be the one given a second look, especially when dealing with issues that could potentially change the course of someone's life. False memories can impact a person's life in how they remember events, remember people, and how they behave or see different things or people. A false memory is an altered or invented memory of an event that never took place. In cases of false memory, it is difficult for the person to believe that it is a false memory because it seems so real and they truly believe that it was an event that happened in their life. There are several factors that can be attributed to these false memories, including misinformation and misattribution of the original source of the information (Cherry, Kendra). Another factor that can lead to these false memories is existing knowledge and other memories interfering with the development of new memory which causes the memory of an event to be altered or completely wrong (Cherry, Kendra). At... middle of paper... helps the brightest people think that events from their past happened, even if they never did. Many people are not aware of false memories or the idea of ​​false memories, and since many people are unaware of them, they would have no reason to think that the things they believe are inaccurate or made up ideas or events. This is exactly why people need to be cautious about what their mind tells them because these false memories can affect a person's life with how they behave in certain situations or how they remember important events that happen in their life. At the same time, false memories can be used to benefit people's lives and lead them to make healthier lifestyle choices in the long term. But then we wonder whether creating these false memories is worth the health benefits or whether people should be allowed to decide for themselves what they want.