Whenever I walked into a new room, sometimes I forget what I’m going to do. This also happens with me when I open a new tab in Chrome. Does anyone know why?
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There is something called The Doorway Effect. Essentially our brains can only hold so much information so when a task is complete, you don’t need to remember it anymore. When you are doing a task and change environment, (I.e. walk through a door) your mind almost refreshes to think the task is complete: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160307-why-does-walking-through-doorways-make-us-forget
This can also work with video games and other virtual “environments” too, so when a new tab is opened, your brain drops the information it no longer thinks it needs.
There has been research done on restaurant waiters. They found that staff could remember orders with high accuracy. However, as soon as the food was delivered to the diners, they would forget the order.
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