Do you remember the moment you learned the difference between these two types of memory? (That’s an episodic question.)

Your memory allows you to build civilizations, math, and science. Your Episodic memory allows you to love, regret, and dream.

In fact, your brain runs on two distinct, parallel memory systems: and Semantic .

You can't delete a bad episodic memory, but you can overlay it with new semantic learning. Therapy often works by helping the brain say: "That terrible event happened (episodic), but I now know I am safe today (semantic)." The Bottom Line You are not a computer with one hard drive. You are a hybrid creature.