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Jun 11, 2021
How often do you walk into a room and completely forget why you went in there in the first place? Don t worry. We all do it.
Scientists called this phenomenon the doorway effect, and it s a real symptom of our brains being overloaded.
Studies revealed that it s not necessarily entering new rooms or doorways that cause a memory wipe, but rather an abrupt total change of scenery that forces our minds to process something entirely new.
If you want to avoid forgetting what you went into a room for, try to stay focused and keep the task at the front of your mind until it s done, say researchers.