Forgetting isn’t as bad as some people think
By Shadi
@Madshadi (8849)
Brussels, Belgium
January 22, 2018 8:29am CST
You may consider this part 2 of my previous post about how forgetting things can be seen as a way to enforce exercising, like what happened to me yesterday morning. But there are some other interesting benefits of forgetting things that I wasn’t aware of, until I read about them on the internet.
Scientists suggest that our brains sometimes intentionally block our access to certain information for our own good. For example, remembering too many little details could lead us astray from making the right decision. So our brains would only grant us access to the important and relevant details. In addition, the scientists believe that forgetting is brain’s mechanism against being overloaded with information.
I have always been a forgetful person when it comes to details. So you can guess why reading something like this would make me happy about it.
Here is a link to the study I’ve been reading:
Are you forgetful?
New research suggests bouts of forgetfulness could be caused by a safety mechanism in the brain designed to make sure we're not overloaded with information. In other words, it's a healthy part of the brain's operation.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 Jan 18
One spiritual technique says that we are unhappy because we have too much attachment to the MEMORY of an event. And we continue to be unhappy because we replay that memory over and over and relive our hurt and embarrassment. So solution? Forget the memory. This is an excellent adjustment for those people suffering trauma.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
23 Jan 18
@Madshadi And can be manually erased. But it is a learnt technique. But if the brain can forget on it's own, that's even better. 
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
22 Jan 18
forgetting stops us getting bogged down and even traumatized by too much vivid recollection
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
23 Jan 18
@Madshadi Very interesting concept. I will tell everyone the next time I forget something, it's my brain's fault, and I had nothing to do with it.
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@Letranknight2015 (51513)
• Philippines
24 Jan 18
Well, it was just sometimes forgetting for me when I get busy.
