how can our brains remember that we forgot something, but it can’t remember what we forgot?

Question

how can our brains remember that we forgot something, but it can’t remember what we forgot?

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Answer 1

You’re remembering something else connected to what you forgot. For example if you were going to tell someone something but forgot what it was. You know you forgot the thing you were going to say but remember that you wanted to say it.