for - example - MToC - When I wake in the morning, it is memory that allows me to experience myself as the same person who went to bed the night before. - I can remember my past experiences and what they mean in the sense of a sequence defining my existence spreading out over time. - Episodic memory enables me to remember - why I set the alarm 30 minutes earlier than usual (a plane to catch) and - why I am wearing these ridiculous pajamas (packed the usual pair for the trip). - Semantic memory maintains my sense of self, including that I am - a professor, - a spouse, and - a parent. -The next morning, when I wake in a hotel room, - episodic memory enables me to recall - my arrival to the hotel, - the city I am in now, and - the face of my new grandchild that I saw yesterday for the first time.