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The Telegraph

Forgetting where your keys or wallet are does not mean you are losing your memory, scientists say

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/29/forgetting-where-keys-wallet-does-not-mean-losing-memory/

Instead, they claim the brain forgets on purpose so it can store other information

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While the article is somewhat accurate in its overall commentary, it uses terminology loosely without adequate reference to memory science and neuropsychological concepts. The section on improving recollection cherry-picks strategies without providing adequate explanation for the same.

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