How does iPhoto determine the recent photos in the sidebar?

Hello All,
My iPhoto library is fixated on one date and always shows the same date at the top of the Recent group. I have imported many photos since that date but it continues to show the single date - containing a single photo.
Where or How is iPhoto making this decision/calculation? It's kinda funny...but annoying too.
Thx

Sorry it was too complicated for you
By looking at "recent" activity
The activities you have recently engaged in
So the top item is the most recent event viewed and changes when you view different events
The item at the top of the list - the one you ask about - is the event you most recently viewed - each time yu view a new event it changes to the then most recently viewd event
- the last "n" months is the last "n" months photos and changes when the month changes
THe last "n" months item (by default the last "12" months) shows the photos imported in the last "n" months and it changes each time you import photos
- the last import is the last group of photos imported and changes with each import
The item called last import shows the photos you imported on the last import - each time you import it changes to the then last import
- etc - etc
And so on -- and so on - each item has a clear set of photos and a clear update cycle - all depending on your "recent activity"
Enjoy
LN

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