Forgetting

Where did I put my phone? What do you call that thing again? Forgetting is normal and, sometimes, it gets worse. Like after you have a baby. Or when you’re in your sixties and older. Forgetting also serves a purpose. Imagine remembering every awful moment in your life? No thanks. Gabi and Joanne discuss the joys and frustrations of forgetting and share tips on how to move beyond lousy or traumatic memories.Please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube @allthefwordspodLinks:Why Forgetting is Good for Your Memory by Carla Cantor, Columbia University Psychiatryhttps://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/why-forgetting-good-your-memoryWhy Forgetting May Make Your Mind More Efficient, More Efficient, by Tom Siefgried, Knowable Magazine https://knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2019/why-we-forgetThe Psychology of Forgetting and Why Memory Fails by Kendra Cherry, updated Jan. 3, 2021https://www.verywellmind.com/forgetting-about-psychology-2795034