Sadly, the words "reliable" and "accurate" can rarely be applied to the workings of the brain, particularly for memory.

Dean Burnett
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The brain is not reliable, it's just that the brain is so much more than what we know about it. The brain has the ability to store information in a way that is totally different from other storage media. People use the word "memory" to refer to all of the information in their brains, but they're wrong. The information in your brain can be manipulated and altered before it reaches your conscious mind. Your memory is not necessarily accurate, it's just that when you do recall something, you remember it in a way that isn't necessarily what actually happened.

Source: Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To

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