Yes, Forgetting Is One Way of Producing Our Own Memories

Dr. Patricia Farrell
BeingWell
Published in
5 min readMay 5, 2024

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Memory and forgetting are part of life, so we shouldn't expect to remember everything or as well as others. Memory is a highly personal aspect of us.

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You forgot to take your keys out of the front door lock. Does this mean you are in danger of memory loss? Is this the beginning of something you dread? It’s a matter of working memory, which is at the heart of all…

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Dr. Patricia Farrell
BeingWell

Dr. Farrell is a psychologist, consultant, author, interested in flash fiction writing (http://bitly.ws/S94e), and health.