The human experience routinely transcends the limits of conscious awareness. A fundamental aspect of this experience is the subconscious influence shaping our perceptions, decisions, and interpersonal dynamics. This influence stems from the brain’s capacity to extrapolate from incomplete sensory data. Research from the University of California, San Diego (2017) indicates that up to 40% of perceived visual information is actually inferred from prior experience. This cognitive completion process, while facilitating efficient information processing, also introduces susceptibility to error, significantly impacting memory recall. Elizabeth Loftus’s pioneering work in the 1970s demonstrated how…