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RonnyCollins27 wrote: ↑17 Oct 2022, 01:21 A question that made me pause. I suppose it would depend on what the universe had in store for me and why the change came about.
If it was done with intention by myself, I would make sure I was aware of the fact I was wearing a different body suit and try to maintain my own memories.
If done with cruel intentions, I think I'd want to be left clueless of what was happening, not be aware I have someone else's memories. Who knows, it might be nice forgetting my memories and looking at someone else's. But my mother always told me "If you could line up everyone's troubles and pick which one you want, you would always pick your own (nose)". (Yes, my mom always added that part too, or was that me?) I'm not sure if that would pertain to memories but it seems it could.
If it happened today, right now, I wouldn't have a clue I was in the wrong place with the wrong memories. I would just figure its part of the way my life has looked for some time now and make the best of what I was given.

Michelle Nichols wrote: ↑17 Oct 2022, 11:52 I thought this was a very provocative question. My knee jerk response was, “of course I would notice a difference!”. It didn’t take long for me to reconsider that response. If I were immersed in their memories, and their bodies, I’m not sure I would notice at a conscious level. I wonder about things like muscle memory though, and would the things I used to do, perhaps long ago as a child, and the things they used to do align automatically, or would there be a disconnect? I’ve read some accounts from “glitch in the matrix” type forums that describe some feelings of disconnection or unreality that I think might occur in this situation. Of course, there’s no way to know, but it’s a very interesting idea to play with.

JUSTIN CHRISTENSEN wrote: ↑18 Oct 2022, 12:31 I know this is an old question at this point but I really loved this question and got excited when I saw that other people were out here pondering it as well! I have always been in the camp that believes that memories are what makes a person who they are, so for most of my life I would have read that question and said "no, there would not be a difference so you wouldn't notice anything amiss".

I didn't love Scott's book (I know, I know), but I DID really like his take that who YOU are is deeper than your memories, or even your personality. That there is some kernel of YOU-ness (which Scott attributed tff

JUSTIN CHRISTENSEN wrote: ↑18 Oct 2022, 12:31 I know this is an old question at this point but I really loved this question and got excited when I saw that other people were out here pondering it as well! I have always been in the camp that believes that memories are what makes a person who they are, so for most of my life I would have read that question and said "no, there would not be a difference so you wouldn't notice anything amiss".

I didn't love Scott's book (I know, I know), but I DID really like his take that who YOU are is deeper than your memories, or even your personality. That there is some kernel of YOU-ness (which Scott attributed to consciousness) that exists deep inside of all of us. That idea moved me. And based on that concept, I think you would notice something. I don't know if you would ever be able to put your finger on it, or if you would just have a day or two where everything felt "off", but now I'm convinced that at minimum you would know that something was different.

Thanks for kicking off this thread, sorry I'm so late to the party!

o consciousness) that exists deep inside of all of us. That idea moved me. And based on that concept, I think you would notice something. I don't know if you would ever be able to put your finger on it, or if you would just have a day or two where everything felt "off", but now I'm convinced that at minimum you would know that something was different.

Thanks for kicking off this thread, sorry I'm so late to the party!

Krista Kirby-Dempsey wrote: ↑19 Oct 2022, 13:29 Are we still oursevles? Or have we become the author? It really just depends on what those specifics are.