Bear with me. So for example you forget words in a foreign language or someone’s name… what has happened to the information in your brain? Does it just…disappear after a certain amount of time? Does it get “stored” somewhere else and it just takes longer to retreieve the information after a while? Maybe a bit harder to answer…is there a reason that sometimes the information comes back on its own (you recall it independently) and sometimes you have to relearn things (for example, a foreign language you used to speak and have to learn again after not speaking it for months/years)?
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Memories are categorized into 2. There’s short term and long term memory.
Short term is if you forget, it’s gone. You’re referring to long term memory. In long term, it’s like remembering 1+1, you can do it – instinctively. Sometimes, accessing long term memory can be hazy because you’re either distracted or it’s “archived”.
Like a computer, you have files saved. If those files aren’t used, the computer puts them in archives to save storage and RAM. There’s no need for those files to be readily available if you’re not gonna use em, so it’s archived. Still there, just takes awhile to dig up your archives. That’s why there’s hypnotherapy where they tell you to close your eyes and you can recall incidents vividly.
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