Why do we sometimes forget things or thoughts that we were thinking about just a few seconds ago and then can never seem to recollect them.
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The explanation I read was most of your active thoughts happen in the pre-frontal cortex which is only capable of short-term memory. Long-term memory is made in another part of the brain. So if you are thinking about one thing but are distracted, the first thought can disappear without a trace.
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