Let's say you typically eat eggs for breakfast but were running late and ate cereal. As you crunched on a spoonful of Raisin Bran, other contextual similarities remained: You ate at the same table, at the same time, preparing to go to the same job. When someone asks later what you had for breakfast, you incorrectly remember eating eggs.
Erica Moser is a reporter with a passion for telling stories about people doing interesting things and diving into various topics. Currently writing about social sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, Erica has a background in journalism and has contributed to publications such as The Day Publishing Company, Medical Xpress, Yahoo News, Yahoo Sports, and Journal Enquirer.