How Your Brain Saves Nostalgia From Scandals
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Summary
Can you separate the art from the artist? A new study shows our brains do it automatically: when a beloved creator falls from grace, memory performs "moral surgery," downgrading the person while protecting nostalgic memories of their art.
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