Your memories of how you heard about 9/11 may well be wrong – we’ve been asking the same people what they remember for 25 years

Memories are dynamic, not fixed. Even if what you’re remembering about your own experience isn’t quite how it all happened, those memories serve important roles.

By: Elizabeth A. Phelps, Harvard University and William Hirst, The New School, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 12, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By Elizabeth A. Phelps, Harvard University and William Hirst, The New School

How did you first learn of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001? Was it your mother’s panicked phone call? Your roommate shaking you awake with the news? The anxious chatter on your commuter train? No matter how you answer, our research suggests you may have around 40% of the details wrong.

The questions are not about the facts of the event itself, but rather …

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