Eli5: why do we forget things?

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Is it just bad memory or is it something else I can’t control. I sometimes forget family members names, birthdays, stuff people asked me to do, or just forgetting what I just said. Can someone explain please?

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Not paying attention as you put your attention on other things. Ie. Being told to do a chore and forgetting. Your brain never put the memory into “long term” memory. So the memory left your mind. There’s just somethings you naturally feel is less important like other people’s birthdays so it never goes from “short term” to “long term”. As long as you don’t forget your own birthday tho, it’s perfectly normal.

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