ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Collective memory

Collective memory is when a group of people share a common recollection of past events or shared history. It is like remembering something together. An example might be a group of friends who all remember what it was like when they were kids playing together. They remember things together, like the story of how they all got lost in the woods and had to find their way back. This shared memory is the collective memory.