Forgetting & Mistakes

Understanding why we forget and make mistakes

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Why do we forget?

We forget due to decay over time, interference from other memories, retrieval failure, lack of consolidation, motivated forgetting, or because forgetting serves adaptive functions like focusing on important information.

Why do we make mistakes?

We make mistakes due to cognitive limitations, lack of attention, fatigue, stress, incomplete information, cognitive biases, overconfidence, or because making mistakes is part of learning and adaptation.