Errors don’t necessarily mean your mind is faulty. They may actually be a sign of a cognitive system with limited capacity working efficiently.
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People kept diaries for two weeks recording how often things about them were forgotten. The results turned out to be surprising.
More than 800 children have died in 20 years after being forgotten in hot cars. Inevitably people ask: How can this happen? An expert explains that it may be easier than you think.
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester
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Professor of Psychology, Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Director, Neuroscience Collaborative Program and Center for Preclinical and Clinical Research on PTSD, University of South Florida
