What’s actually happening in our brain when we look for something that we’re holding

Question

I’m 36, and no I don’t have any neurological issues but I just spent about 3 minutes looking for my phone while I was holding it In my left hand the entire time. what happens in the brain that causes us to forget or not remember the simplest things

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Answer 1

Well the brain has kind of 2 ways that it opperates.
First one is interraction with focus, experiencing new things being involved with something, learning something etc.

Second one is kind of semi subconcious- thats almost automatic but you are still aware of most of it happening-
Like tieing your shoelaces,walking, climbing up steps etc.

But a lot of things can become the 2nd way of operating.

So what i think is happening is your brain kind of starts finding your phone in the 2nd way, checking the usual places, here there- and just completing the task automatically.
I would assume your brain shuts off-kind of like where you just stare into the distance and dont think of anything- but it shuts off while you are doing the automatic task.

Not 100% sure but its not a clear cut question.
Here is a video about the 2 ways our brain thinks by veritasum :

Answer 2

Well the brain has kind of 2 ways that it opperates.
First one is interraction with focus, experiencing new things being involved with something, learning something etc.

Second one is kind of semi subconcious- thats almost automatic but you are still aware of most of it happening-
Like tieing your shoelaces,walking, climbing up steps etc.

But a lot of things can become the 2nd way of operating.

So what i think is happening is your brain kind of starts finding your phone in the 2nd way, checking the usual places, here there- and just completing the task automatically.
I would assume your brain shuts off-kind of like where you just stare into the distance and dont think of anything- but it shuts off while you are doing the automatic task.

Not 100% sure but its not a clear cut question.
Here is a video about the 2 ways our brain thinks by veritasum :