The Doorway Effect

23 Mar

Why do we walk into a room and then forget what came for? A piece at Mindhacks offers an explanation:

“The Doorway Effect occurs when our attention moves between levels, and it reflects the reliance of our memories – even memories for what we were about to do – on the environment we’re in.”

 

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