why do we forget things?

Answer 1

The more you learn the more you know
The more you know the more you can forget
The more you can forget, the more you DO forget
The more you forget the less you know.

SO WHY STUDY?

Answer 2

Memories are chemical links in the brain until a "hard" memory can be formed by physically restructuring a few cells in the brain. Sometimes the chemical bonds are broken before this can occur and we forget. Over time the cells that make up the "hard" memory becomes distorted or changed and then we don't recall accurately or forget completely.

Answer 3

Because they were never important to you in the first place. I forget some things, things that are important to remember, I never forget. Such as someone's birthday, a dentist or Dr.'s appt. There are things I'd like to forget, but can't. It's not something you can control.

Answer 4

Interesting Q

Maybe because we don't think it's important; so we don't pay attention.

Or maybe because it hurts, and who needs that!

Or maybe because it's of no use to remember something, so we forget it.

I remember a teacher of mine used to say that we don't have good or bad memory; just trained or untrained.

Weird stuff that we people have to go through!0!

Answer 5

1. because everyone is imperfect.
2. our brains and memories aren't storage systems. although we remember things because our eyes send information to our brain which makes us to remember things.
3. as we get old, we start to forget things.

Answer 6

Too much to think about? Heavy metal buildup in the brain? Too many drugs? Not enough sleep? Shifting awareness? Could be anything.

Answer 7

Use it or lose it; the mental "path" to access the memory has become weakened through disuse, or was never very strong to begin with (memories of before you learned to talk, for instance).
All memories can be recovered, though.

Answer 8

Many a man fails to become a great thinker
for the sole reason his memory is too good.
Nietzsche

Answer 9

think of it like a "hard disk" imagine if you don't erase some of your memories/thoughts inside your brain...

as least on hard disk, you can upgrade more GB while your brain can't

Answer 10

Simply to remember it back later when its required instinctively?