History impacts the way we think because we use critical thinking to measure outcomes based on past experiences of others and ourselves. The more historical examples a person or group have, the more they are able to predict an outcome. It can be personal history, family history, or the history of a group of strangers in another place and time, but it can affect the way one makes a decision and the potential consequences.
History gives us a sense of belonging in that it helps us create identity. When similar or identical events happen to a group of people in a given period of time, it frequently creates a sense of community. It can be tragedy or victory that influences what the identity is. Be it a flood or a winning football team, people