A blessing and a curse is how I'd imagine it too. Great for some stuff, but this quote highlights the curse part of it:
Viewing the past in high definition can also make it very difficult to get over pain and regret. “It can be very hard to forget embarrassing moments,” says Donohue. “You feel same emotions – it is just as raw, just as fresh… You can’t turn off that stream of memories, no matter how hard you try.” Veiseh agrees: “It is like having these open wounds – they are just a part of you,” he says.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160125-the-blessing-and...
A blessing and a curse is how I'd imagine it too. Great for some stuff, but this quote highlights the curse part of it:
Viewing the past in high definition can also make it very difficult to get over pain and regret. “It can be very hard to forget embarrassing moments,” says Donohue. “You feel same emotions – it is just as raw, just as fresh… You can’t turn off that stream of memories, no matter how hard you try.” Veiseh agrees: “It is like having these open wounds – they are just a part of you,” he says.