Why is it that we  ALWAYS can remember that we have forgotten something but never remember what we have forgot
459858
Because if you remembered what you forgot you wouldn't have forgotten anything.
277313
There are different ways to 'remember'. In our brains, one way the cells remember events is by making 'active connections' with each other. Say, a set of cells (A) are involved in recognising a particular smell and another set of cells (B) are involved the perception of food. Now, if a rat 'repeatedly' receives its food that is has a new, artificial smell, the A cells in its brain are triggered by the smell and, grow and make connections with B cells. As long as these connections exist, the rat remembers the association of this new smell and the food. \n\nCells (neurons) make connections by sending extentions to the proximity of other neurons. To survive, these connections have to be active, i.e., send chemical signals between them. Such neuronal connections will stabilize with repeated activity between them.
635802
I've been accused of having "selective amnesia". I've forgotten by whom. But given what I know of amnesia, some people remember some things and not others. Some people remember nothing at all. So ... The correct answer to your question, given amnesia and the way it works with various people, would be ... Yes & No. And I'll trust that we all remember that fact in the future. lol ;-) ~ Peace & Blessings ~
254951
u can't forget but at least u can learn from it.... \nmaybe it will make u feel better to know that ur not the only one!
281122
In the long run time does heal wounds.  Some just take longer then others.  I have to say that forgeting is a different story.  You learn to deal with it and move on with your life but it always seems to stay in the back of you head.
545421
Usually when i daydream or recall memory it is usually in third person also. Most of the time when i recall memory it is to think to myself "What if i did this" or "Maybe it wouldn't have happened that way IF" its nothing to be worried about. deep down, subconciously you probably want to see yourself as others saw you at the moment in time.
568553
Humans are flawed. No matter how hard you try you tend to remember the bad things. It just has a bigger impact on you, for example you found your car keys but you crashed your car of course you would be negative I mean ya crashed your car and in that your not gonna remember that you found your keys. And the lives that we live nowdays are so hectic that it's just easier to be negative than it is to be positive.
25109
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.
160638
Because our short term memory can only hold very few things and only lasts 12-60 seconds...we must move things into our long term memory, which is able to store unlimited information, through repetition..this is the best way...
1186522
One explanation I've heard is that the brain is storing the present into memory so quickly, we perceive it as happening in the past.\n\nThere are also the theories of parallel universe travel or having dreamt something very similar to the present.
409040
Your memory is your whole history of the past. If you lose it, it's like burning a book: You no longer have access to what's inside. \n\n(Like in the movie "Memento," you would only be able to live in the present, and you would no longer perceive things as part of a larger story.)\n\nIf you forget him in this sense, you wouldn't even remember he existed. You wouldn't remember you had loved him either.\n\nIf you're talking about how feelings go away over time, which is sort of like "emotional forgetting," you can mentally remember that you had loved him, and you can still care about him as a person, but the feelings have vanished and might never resurface.\n\nNote that older married couples have fluctuating emotions like this. Sometimes they love each other passionately, sometimes they simply care about each other deeply. Both are actually "love" -- just different kinds of it.
90352
Not only that, it is a proven fact that when you are depressed, you really can´t remeber a thing. I mena, its not like you din´t HEAR and now you can´t remember, even if you tried to pay attention, ten minutes later you´ll be having trouble remembering what you heard, especially if the sentence was complex.
928090
The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.
83418
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.
521454
We learn about our past to know who we are, Where do we come from and Why we are the way we are. The knowledge of the past lets us know the roots of our civilisation, the basic principles that guide our lives. The knowledge of past makes us aware of the mistakes our ancestors did and gives us an opportunity to avoid doing the same again. In order to plan ahead one must have the knowledge of the past, one must know what forms the basis of great progress, how great deeds were done, who did them and why did they do so. History makes us remember the sacrifices made by those who are no longer with us, it makes us appreciate the value of life and freedom. The knowledge of the past is like a guide, it helps us to rationalise things, judge between good and bad and to a certain extent it forms the basis of our faith and relegion.\n\nGeorge Santayana, the famous Spanish Historian once said about History :" Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.", to highlight the callousness of early 20th century governments about lessons from the past, Friedrich Hegel, a famous German Historian once said "What history and experience teach us is this: that people and government never have learned anything from history or acted on principles deduced from it."
666808
No. The way we remember things is not just localized to one specific section in the brain, but it is a combination of neural networks essentially. Even if it was localized it would be very difficult to make someone specifically forget this without hurting other memories. Plus at present time drugs cannot be used to work locally in one specific section of the brain...even though nanotechnology will help us come closer to that goal.
587355
Forgiving and Forgetting are NOT the same thing.  Too many people mistake forgiving as the same concept as forgetting.\n\nOne can forgive totally and never forget. How can we learn from our lessons if we keep forgetting the pain?  We can let go of the pain, but not forget the lesson/hurt.  \n\nI forgive if given time and space to do so.  But I cannot (and often will not) forget, as I want to remember my lessons.  Human brains are wired not to forget painful lessons.