What are the boundaries of forgetfulness ?

Question

I forget small things on a regular basis like simple items that I had to take with me etc. But I've also noticed recently when asked mid-week what I had done on the weekend, I simply could not remember what I had done. It took me several minutes of thinking before I realised what I had been doing, this has happened on several occasion's. Is this common? I have always been a forgetful person.

Answer 1

It is common.  I am forgetful a lot of time as well and it doesn't always register when someone asks me what I did over the weekend.  Your brain is packed full of knowledge just like a computer.  You have to give the computer hints to get the answer and the same is true with your brain.  The more someone talks about a situation you forget, the more you start to remember.  You are only human and its a human trait and just like all other human traits, someone is better at it than you are.  

I keep asking my dad when my memory will come back because that man remembers everything and I remember nothing. You are perfectly normal but I will give you a brain teaser that MAY help and you may laugh but if you wear a watch, turn it up side down on your wrist.  Your brain has to work harder to tell the time everytime you look at it and this is a good exercise.  Good luck...

Answer 2

memory is in large part, a habit.  Lazy habits mean poor memory retention.  If you don't use a skill, you lose it.  Suggest you work on improving your memory by making use of it, simple word games can help, and there are several websites where you can get good ideas on improving your memory in other ways.