Forgetting why we remember

In the past decade, researchers have begun to view forgetting as an important part of a whole. Memory, first and foremost, is there to serve an adaptive purpose. It endows us with knowledge about the world, and then updates that knowledge.

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This lack of attention is attributed to inattentional blindness , Dr. Graf said. To avoid having to read and reread material when not very much seems to get in, Dr. Palombo suggest you try the following in class—and during studying:. For an informative read, Dr. Palombo recommends checking out this page paper by Dr. And, of course, head to the Navigating Online Learning series to get even more tips on learning effectively digitally —today!

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