Why is it so easy to remember things we don’t want to remember.

Question

I don’t mean this in a trauma sense, but why is it if we see a TV spoiler for example its almost impossible to forget, but trying to remember something intentionally is often harder.

In: Biology

Answer 1

I would love to know this. I remember random things, like what someone was wearing and where they were seated in a meeting last week, but I can’t remember what someone said. It’s really random what I do/don’t remember. (Diagnosed ADHD, unmedicated, Peri menopausal… All which could play a role).