Axiomempiricalv1
Retrospective memory of experience diverges systematically
Retrospective memory of experience diverges systematically from real-time experience, with meaning shaped by peaks, endings, and narrative coherence.
Why This Is an Axiom
This is Kahneman's empirical finding about the experiencing vs. remembering self. It is observational bedrock about how memory actually works, not philosophically derived. The curriculum uses this as evidence for meaning's retroactive nature.