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The article outlines behaviors such as selective memory and self-victimization, which prevent them from recognizing their own shortcomings.
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The film dealt with selective memory and the Germans’ desire to forget their former pro-Nazi stance.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 26 May 2025
People accept this when things are going well but are often less likely to accept it when things go badly—an example of selective memory.
—Adam Fayed, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Now, Austria is offering descendants like Marlo citizenship as restitution, sending her on a journey deep into the Alps to unearth an unsettling history that challenges Austria’s selective memory and carries haunting lessons for today.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The film dealt with selective memory and the Germans’ desire to forget their former pro-Nazi stance.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 26 May 2025
People accept this when things are going well but are often less likely to accept it when things go badly—an example of selective memory.
—Adam Fayed, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Now, Austria is offering descendants like Marlo citizenship as restitution, sending her on a journey deep into the Alps to unearth an unsettling history that challenges Austria’s selective memory and carries haunting lessons for today.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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“Selective memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selective%20memory. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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