in our head a way to silence unnecessary information We won’t give it to you, but we will explain why we retain unimportant information in our memory for years instead of important information.

Before we get into the why, we encourage you to consider this question: Can we overload our brains?

Our brains are constantly exposed to large amounts of information.

What we encounter in everyday life a lot of information can be redundant or irrelevantbut our brains aren’t always good at distinguishing between them. This can cause cognitive overload, making it difficult to remember important information.

In addition, information that has an emotional connection can be remembered more easily. personal information that causes trauma, happiness, sadness or similar emotionremains present in the human brain for years.

We cannot ignore many elements that can distract our attention.

Social media, electronic devices and the constant flow of information can often divide our attention. This can negatively impact our ability to learn and remember important information. Furthermore, it is information that is often repeated and not easily forgotten. A stupid jingle or even if you never watch it Like TikTok songs…

Let’s talk about stress and anxiety… Important information often comes with pressure and stress. Therefore, the brain will have problems storing this information. But because you are not under the same pressure when you memorize a simple rule, it is easily stored in memory.

And the binding power of memory…

Memory is often context dependent. Unimportant information is learned If the context is more salient or interesting, it may be more easily remembered than important information learned in a less stimulating environment.

And of course the brain, unusual, humorous or surprising information This leads to better recall of unimportant details, as people tend to remember routine or expected information better.

This is because of the cringe-inducing songs, unnecessary lines, or nonsense information that is etched in your memory. Don’t put so much pressure on your brain…

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