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"I walk into a room I can't remember why." Forgetfulness

We forget an average of one thousand things a year, such as our partner’s phone number, birthda...

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20.17 10 Jun 2022


"I walk into a room I can't remember why." Forgetfulness


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20.17 10 Jun 2022


We forget an average of one thousand things a year, such as our partner’s phone number, birthdays and where you have parked the car. A study of 2,000 adults found they forget something on average three times a day, including why they entered a room, what they were about to say, and other people’s names. Our forgetful correspondent joins us now. Henry McKean, do you know why you are here?


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