Forgetting is a form of learning, says science

One study revealed that forgetting what one has learned is a functional feature of the brain

• People tend to forget some memories and keep others
• that is “Removal” They enter a stage called “amnesia”
• This process allows the brain to interact more dynamically with the environment
• Therefore, forgetting can be considered a form of learning
• Makes a person have a more flexible approach to life
• Leads him to adopt better decision-making in everyday choices
  

As we live our lives, every day we create countless memories which in some cases “Let’s forget” With the passage of time. But where does all this information go? They just go to one forgetting stage, which may be the same for some scholars Functional feature of the brain to allow it to interact dynamically with the environment. According to a new study, in fact “forget” It may not be a bad thing, but one thing a form of learning.

Forgetting some things and keeping others allows us to face certain situations in life that change over time. In the event that our brain stores memories in circumstances unrelated to what we are experiencing in the present, forgetting them can be a positive change and we can achieve an improvement in our well-being. Thus, we will be able to get a file way of life More flexibility and better decision-making.

Forgetting is due to poor access to memory, not loss

Analysts argue that humans by nature learn to forget certain memories and keep others that they consider more important. When these fall into oblivion, there is one loss of information. However, according to the study, in some cases, forgetting is due to poor memory access rather than amnesia itself.

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Dr Ryan, from the team that conducted the research at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) said: Memories are stored in groups of neurons called “engram cells” and successful recall of these memories involves reactivating these groups. The logical extension of this is that forgetting occurs when the engram cells cannot be reactivated. The memories themselves are still present, but if the selected combinations cannot be activated, they cannot be remembered. It’s as if the memories are stored in a vault but you can’t remember the code to unlock them”.