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Is it possible to plant memories from childhood into adult minds?
A study was done by Ira Hyman that suggested childhood memories could be
implanted. The subjects ranged in age from 18-53 and were given four stories provided
by their relatives. One of the stories never happened.

  • 25% of the subjects remembered the false event.
  • Some of the subjects did not remember the "planted memory" during the first
    interview, but by the second they could describe things that happened and
    the emotions they felt.
  • A 14-year-old boy was led to believe he was lost in a shopping mall when he
    was 5-years-old.
  • Subjects were also led to believe that they attended a wedding when they
    were younger and spilled the punch bowl on the bride.

Fun Food Facts

  • Chili peppers are natural stimulants because they release endorphins in
    your blood stream similar to a “runner’s high.”
  • A “runner's high” results when stress on the body triggers the release of
    endorphins which stimulate the body and allow for more endurance.
  • Endorphins are neurotransmitters that act as the body’s natural pain
    killers.
  • A tolerance is built from eating chili peppers; the more you eat the hotter
    they have to be to produce a high that is anticipated.