How do you know what's true? | Sheila Marie Orfano

The video explores the Rashomon effect, a concept derived from Ryunosuke Akutagawa's story 'In a Grove' and popularized by Akira Kurosawa's film 'Rashomon'. It describes how different witnesses can provide plausible yet conflicting accounts of the same event, challenging the notion of a singular truth. The video delves into how memory and biases shape our perceptions, with examples from various fields like biology and anthropology. It raises philosophical questions about truth and decision-making, emphasizing the complexity and ambiguity inherent in human memory and perception.

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