Contents:
- Medical Video: Carpenters - Close to you
- Why can you suddenly forget?
- 1. You walk out of the room
- 2. You are overly anxious
- 3. You are multitasking
- Does this mean I am senile?
Medical Video: Carpenters - Close to you
You are working or studying as usual, then suddenly you feel like you want to do something. However, what had been done before, huh? Relax, you are not the only person who has experienced a phenomenon that suddenly forgets what to do. This event is natural and generally does not indicate a particular health condition. To understand the reason why you can suddenly forget something, see the following explanation.
Why can you suddenly forget?
There are several reasons that can make you suddenly forget what to do. Here are three things that make you most often blank suddenly.
1. You walk out of the room
Researchers have proven that getting out of the room can make the brain as ifreset or reset. Suppose that your brain is like a computer system. You may have carried out a number of orders, one of which is drinking water in the kitchen. Then, you get up from your seat and leave your office. The act of leaving the workspace is like turning off and restarting your system. As a result, the command that was being run was deleted from the system suddenly. So, when you get to the kitchen you become confused what you want to do.
This happens because of the complexity of how the human brain works. All information stored in your memory is not always available and can be taken at any time. Various information and commands in the brain also have a validity period. If the information or command is deemed irrelevant, the brain will remove it from short-term memory.
When you leave a room, the brain assumes that the information and commands that were processed in the room are no longer valid. The information will then be discarded so that there is enough room for information and other new commands. So, the decision you make in a room can be forgotten when you move.
2. You are overly anxious
If you often suddenly forget something, you may feel excessive anxiety. According to Dr. Maria Caserta, a clinical psychiatry expert from the University of Illinois in the United States, this anxiety that you don't fully realize can make your mind out of focus. Because your mind is going everywhere, you can't remember clearly what you have to do.
If you often forget suddenly because you have anxiety, calm yourself by taking a deep breath. After being calm, repeat your last action, as if you were re-happening. This will help the brain organize and process information more neatly.
3. You are multitasking
Are you working on many things at once? If so, don't be surprised if you can suddenly forget what to do. Observations made by Dr. Maria Caserta shows that the human brain can only really focus on doing two to four things at once. Moreover, all the details and information that goes into the brain become chaotic. This is because various nerves and neurons in the brain become overactive, but there is no clear priority to guide the brain's work. So, the brain will have difficulty storing that information into short or long term memories.
Does this mean I am senile?
Suddenly forgetting is not a dangerous thing. This can happen to anyone, even young children and even young people. So, you don't need to worry about dementia. However, pay attention if you often have difficulty finding the right words, experiencing changes mood, forget the direction, repeat the work that has been done, absent-minded, and so cannot complete a simple job. These things can be features of dementia.
