Forgetfulness is a tool of the brain
Interesting article I found today via digg - it seems that forgetting things is normal and healthy brain activity. This info definitely gives me another way to look upon the past and the things that I do not remember well.
“A note to the forgetful: be thankful you don ’t remember everything. It means your brain is working properly. According to a new study, the brain only chooses to remember memories it thinks are most relevant, and actively suppresses those that are similar but less used, helping to lessen the cognitive load and prevent confusion.”
June 12th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
I can think of how this would be cool for trauma things, especially repeated traumas or abuses. It would be kind of lame for a person that had a whole lot of cool things happen in life, and therefore the brain’s forget mechanism would suppress many related good times.. weird thoughts..