How "Science Says" Blinds Human Brains From Thinking Clearly

Forgetting where we put something can be frustrating. With the amount of essential items we carry around with us daily, the increase of inconveniently losing something we desperately don’t want to lose comes with it.

Losing our phone, for example, isn’t ideal but at least we can ask someone to call it and usually that’s all it takes to discover it under a pile of papers. However, our wallet, house keys or car keys are another story. If we lose these then we’re going to be spending a large amount of panicked time trying to backtrack our movements, doubting our ability to remember anything and convincing ourselves we’re going mad. Not to mention the thought of what we’re going to do if we never find them again.

Imagine it’s the middle of winter. You’re stuck outside the house fumbling for your house keys. The baby is crying and everyone is cold and getting agitated but you just can’t find the keys. Maybe you left them in the car? Maybe you left them at your friend’s house after having dinner? Maybe you dropped them somewhere outside? Whatever happened you can’t get into the house, you feel helpless and nothing feels more frustrating. Read full article here

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