why do we forget things?
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We all need amino acids to send signals out to the neorons in our bodies.  If we lack in amino acids and the proper vitamins we need, then we break down in all functions including memory, that is what I believe anyway and have read about.
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maybe you have amnesia. but probably not. maybe you have a thyroid problem. maybe you just have a short term memory. i kno i do. check it out with a doctor if  your really worried,if not i recommend a keychain if you don't already have one (=
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Most likely bipolar disorder has nothing to do with it. Common psychological belief is that our brain attaches events to "schemas" which are pathways that connect the even to relavent things in your memories. Therefore, small events, like going to the store with your father when you were 9, don't connect to anything and get dropped. It is like our brain is a computer hard drive. We have 80 gigs of space to store stuff. Well, our life would take up 8000 gigs if we remembered everything. So we drop off the unneccessary memories and keep only the ones that are important.
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The problem is that you are trying to remember too much at one time.\nBreak down the main points in point form.  I always liked to condense \nthings down to just a few words, then you can memorize them much\neasier.  After you do that, you can take the first letter of each item and\nmake an anagram of it.  I would also write the words down several times.\nSomehow it would make a better impression in my brain if I did that.  I\nswear sometimes I could actually see that writing in my brain when I\nhad to recall it.  Try it.  Good luck.
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Sometimes we get in situations that makes us draw on our knowledge or experience and we can recall them in a hurry if needed.  It is called thinking on your feet.
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Memories are not necessarily created in isolation but rather in context.  When you were in your workshop you intended to do something but went upstairs to get something you need in the shop.  On the way you think of something else you need to do that day and the new thought dumps the old thought from short-term memory.  When you return to the shop, perhaps you see a tool you laid out or the item you planned to work on and you remember once again what you need upstairs.  This can go on and on for hours if you have a busy mind - and don't us post-its <G>.  People who never forget may have single-track minds.
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the human memory is divided into three levels, conscious, subconscious, and unconscious, in the first one the memory is present and the person can recall immediately, like your family, name of colors or favorite car, subconscious, needs Little time to recall and recalls with a stimuli like your favorite teacher in elementry school of the birth date of your cousin. unconscious is the archive of the mind where unused memories are stored, they can be seen in dreams but in mixed ways. Hope this answer your question
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People dont lose their memory when they drink.....why do you think that?
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Sure... let's look at the possibilities:\n\nCooking, I don't think we ever forget.\n\nGames, once we learn, we always remember....even if we have not played for a while.\n\nOral Sex....well...if you forget how to do that....um....
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With memory, the more things you have tied to an event, the better you will remember it.  Think of it as a computer file.  The larger your keyword list, the easier it is to search for it...right?\n\nEmotion is a powerful thing, containing motivating factors that would make the strongest man break down and cry...or the weakest woman lift a car off of her son.  When combined with the factors of an event, they are tied to that event in your memory.\nThe next time you feel sad, your brain will search for "sad," and may remember the time you broke up with sally.\nThe next time you feel scared, your brain will search for "scared," and may remember when you were all alone in the forrest.
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try using images to improve your memory.  If you can connect something you want to remember with some visual mental picture sometimes it helps.  And the more ridiculous the better usually.  Example...  I want to remember a ladies name "Madge Baskum" I picture her wearing a badge and carrying a basket.   Badge Basket=Madge Baskum, it helps me anyway, hope it helps.
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Something is missing. Your brain maybe?
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Maybe because she doesn't remember anything, so she just assumes she has short term memory loss. Also, remembering you have short term memory loss is stored in long term memory.
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Happens to me all the time.  I feel like I am loosing my mind sometimes.  I was taking medication for years and that really did a number on my mind.  I am off the meds and finally able to sometimes remember 5 min ago.\n\nWait....what am I saying....I forgot...oh bother...
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There more senses you use the more you will remember. So if you use your eyes to take a mental picture. You'll probably remember it for a while but if you concentrate on how it smells and/or sounds you'll remember more.
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It depends on our individual make-up.  Some of us can remember a whole whole lot of what we're told.  Some can remember very little.  It depends on learning styles too.  Some people learn by seeing, some by touching, some by hearing.  Where does it come from?  Somewhere in our brains, but I can't tell you exactly where.
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yes guys have good memories...but we choose what we want to remember and ignore the rest...it usually is stuff we don't care about or that doesn't effect us is is just stupid...