# Forgetfulness ## Notes Forgetfulness is a double edged sword of human behavior. On the one hand, it seems mostly negative. When we forget things, we can more easily fall pray to (Jump:: [[Procrastination|Distractions]]) while failing to return to the important thing. We might experience cases of (Jump:: [[Akrasia|Insight Gap]]), where we know what we should do, but fail to do it because we keep on forgetting. It can also hurt our learning, our relationships, and basically every aspect of our lives. One might even ask, are we truly the same person (or the person we claim to be), if we constantly forget who we are (Weakens:: [[Intertemporal Identity]]). However, forgetting also has a positive side. Without forgetting, we could have never changed (Opposes:: [[Fixed Mindset]]), because we couldn't have been freed from the past, and would have continued to act in the same way. We also would have drowned in the (Jump:: [[Noise]]), unable to separate the important from the irrelevant. (Reminds:: [[our mind is a processor and not a warehouse]]). Forgetting therefore is essential for learning (Opposes:: [[Layering]]), for growing, and changing. (Similar:: [[Creative Destruction]]) ## Visual ![[Forgetfulness.webp]] ## Connections ```dataviewjs const queryPath = "Extras/Queries/connections_query.js" const queryContent = await dv.io.load(queryPath) dv.executeJs(queryContent); ``` ## Overview 🔼Topic:: [[Memory, Attention and cognitive load (MOC)]] ↩️Origin:: 🔗Link:: %% # Excalidraw Data ## Text Elements Forgetfulness ^gjpJYFwb When information slips from our minds ^0Qivpngg ? ^lO0eBq6z ## Drawing ```compressed-json N4KAkARALgngDgUwgLgAQQQDwMYEMA2AlgCYBOuA7hADTgQBuCpAzoQPYB2KqATLZMzYBXUtiRoIACyhQ4zZAHoFAc0JRJQgEYA6bGwC2CgF7N6hbEcK4OCtptbErHALRY8RMpWdx8Q1TdIEfARcZgRmBShcZQUebQBWbR4aOiCEfQQOKGZuAG1wMFAwYuh4cXQoLCgU4shGFnYuNAA2AA5+EvrWTgA5TjFuAEZm+IAGMYBOUYB2CY7IQg5iLG4I XFGaksJmABE0yuJuADMCMPmIElXlACs4ACkATQAxCk1NyCPCfHwAZVhg1aCDzvCDMKCkNgAawQAHUSOpuHwCgJwVCEH8YACJEDLucIX5JBxwjk0INzmw4LhsGoYENRqNztZlFjUAzkRBMNxnINBnN2bS0M4eG1tNNhfFmjx4ucwRDoQBhNj4NikVYAYkGCE1mpBmipkOU+KWiuVqok4OszEpgSyIIo8MkQwmcQAzNMeTwACzC6bxaatQZI2pSBCE ZTSbgu5oyhAIQ6k0bNX3NQael1k9mG4RwACSxBJqFyAF1zkdyBk89wOEJvnjhEsicwC9Xa+zNPXiABRYIZLIF4vnIRwYi4A5DaYu0Yu+ITVp+iYp85EDiQqs1/BLtjYaHx1AnfBndlHThQH6EIzlHitbTtI8np64fRfAWoaXsyqYaoSJ4q5QIKBHDWjY5HilAACpVKsP6kH+AFAcSIIflAACCRDKE06DBEc1TnPUUDmAQqFhhh0AUiCehZLgixMJ WaAthu7IqmGiwEBBn5Qb+/6AfgwEgrgQhQGwABK4TnuU4JCAgS7UQAEqG4ZfqggxJPEBQAL4dEUJSwIgqxISCXSNEM064Uw3QcH0HADGgPCjIMbqes0UxvsGizLJyEi4AAQiC2x7MEY5oPuh6ubuECjAAioQ9BwBwyjKCCnzfBiLJSFSGiBCCsponCxAIjZMqotCKXlKCSq4uy+LhrxpLkpS1KwHSbLBkyLLNSUHmoEKibaG0s6tFO7qjBMbouSU L6DMNSQTmmvqFXKCAmiq6ralqSDnHq25ZkIxpKstEhqkcRzYBMJ12g6kYjNoboTNMzQzN6gytHN7KSPJEY2WNAixruPIuleLqjRmwbbbm+Z5CWR7lggtGoPRdY7cQNVw+uG0dt26SZNkEODsOo5xuOk5RvSYyetMnrSSua6tsGyrbgTQWnFJd5ZGeF6Iu1Hz3o+z7cF90CQRIMJvRwqCLMepD6KOjSoMwRByHuEL6KgwikKgT5LCBlXgYL6DC5kY scBLUv4Zwsvy8wisGCrIjq25WvBkhRHoasYhZEwBlMPh7jOyRglwORJ5UUSpCw/DjGkMxHCsbrED66L4sqibMty4QCtltbqt25rfECcJons2gEnM7TsnvYpylSupmnspcEj4AA8qMCBeQAjs0RiIWUemQecnXOPEiSjF6npjIGEyeq0rQ8MM5wvtyszXf9s5tFPE+8vz9p5Y6LTXvEk6eqmEzxDwgP+rewZvWGH1Kb6STOhMk3pvdE9ioycVtfNa JLWa6AamtOoNr6m2rtU06ojonTOqWL4vx/ilUkOlEQ612TZWhLlfKvAv7FTgYCcqhwEbVQQrVRi9UaRNXOKDPM/ZIbBjLI+GGu5w6uSWCsTyjoEYNiISjGmJQwgM14ImQ+ExbpTlMg0TgiJJpiPMpZaySkRqpk9MIl6rldj7H4cFEuJR2yIwxr2bGdFUbsiHCOQKt8ib3XGMKeylNVyGJ4ZAOmO5jhM3OPpCQAB+EE5AKBsUUhALxpYTxs3KKmUY SQXRpivFKK8vppjTCCVkB8T58Avn5k7NCJE3aVFVGI72hFMl6TIucCiURqKh0YUY4MTF/Ax3Yp43OgkRKsELnuVx7JlwIDktfCuKlq4FC0gsMKXlsBgR6DmBuzAABqrBcBHB6EIMCYyYRsE9PKLuul67URBP3HklcXTOgnAuekC5H5z24K0T0ESpitElDwHgD8XTnC3hg+5iRZhTHGJOZ0qYT7nCvgpREd1tDDG+X6QMyYL4lFauUTmoIiqLT2r/ CA/9Vq6mAUaYgP89LkA4FaXANocJHhgSVVYCDsAZWQcGVBsILoFRQQi0l2I8HeOEIQpsQw6pUjIQmOFlDwZoAHFDehYcqlbBYZ1NYhBWWI2RoMyAOlLzIg0ign6453Sj0lGTaRRk0DTn5oZXo/Ryj70GOCtM5w/LqN3JotGuiexY2bGKyAJj8a/QnFOSxboHkJI6YsOx3CGK0y3M4xmB4tGQDgGwRYBjCzIjAPkWoxRObJvjTQ2oiak1mpBcNe57 oZ6Jh4NMYe8xihCmaDee6lzp5mvuVKX0abS2ZtqEW0U9IvS3RnhPaeFN41gGcJKEFZr3RH3icPVMjb43NuKDyUU8RhgFvXjOZ6Ty+3OGdEvQ+IwjnT19J6SdSbp39tnb6Bdk0l2zgnKW49kTrqjG9IfGYKYIXNAPRmtdT1tCOTaIDVMswRhk17Um49x8EgDUHpNJMoxWiP2mG+4oR7nAumun6e691hRTGiXyYDQoya9VPp6Qjk9PTQavK0eDCa+2 H20CImY+8oxXhPkGJNQo77/SjBPWy910yDAo0enkFakxtGGmmSeYpj7XtYxW0Fw1wVFolORpN6aEN9uGBMBIM5JppniHOZ0LooW1Fw9eRyV5R7COg9BwefHVPPRBbc/eM5hGtH+jMSTT04hmrshhmcZNZg8Gs8B2y0wl4zzFMMQMSjxhue9L1WcUoUxpg44p2oynKPAd5MhqYgxybgajG6K9H7P36pTCPZzXpIkBazbdFSI14gkfAyRyUbn6Siiv E9CzxbLk6bTciZTEB8ChCgIqfQT4ZBxgAArRttIK+NvIrnkx5EoiUnrIlfWPS1sUAYBoDU66PZLYA+tggJVALyblFgJXsUGkomRiCnaWOd6mV2UTHeQqQCEFA3q4EqQ4jASxXvvc+99/A/TiiDIuGFKZuAIqDH0Kof8Pw/xHDgDwJU1xxvDA2aVTpOyLnKWnpOMUOm2hmuBuNLkV4kgkfdBKf06Z52D2eXSpSXoImpnucIur97Ab/PLkMGeop7Iz 0ub6PN2X37MlhVgxFYCDqrUAW2DFHZsXmlxfiwliUSU4IkOSylWUEXoJ3pghlC0mXoBxPgyqbLCRcNJ5ACk3LGq8oofiMG1DSzQ1FT9tyrD0C4GuDKzhHK0DytKJs3gyqYz8KeoPCeS3V3BkNRhB58fOhmUaLI0Jh8YMBi9Lbi4aiAoaPacGHRSw9GOse7jUxUePXEynJE1MtjK8dJDUX8N5wo0xv7FOvtKawCjEq7UIeUYSNTBI9OKJ2Gs1XIw9 PCUqZAZOX2wdpta64jzunvek+dkx1jF9YFittzoOTxnkx+tqklOr5w8pJMU8px2VW4L50168Ndanjp5zUYT68cvz34DffB1j5517J6RCMi1blB8y17Iv0D5c8n0PQS0+0RRnNc19VPN/RID+1b1D46sUx4k/R95/Rr1ACIMQD71vR/RX1f9D01195Ws1Nmg0xyCxgoxiC4ggC/pQCKCIDqD30cM5xeonpj4owj9Qt98k1mgK10wi1eQpx7JJwnJM DuR70aMpQnpnMqcQDmNagN1AYt0/QDld06slCeR1MN4H8gCotVN+d3R/onoyYmN3Q4MlNeslxBthtRsDhJsY08h41uRbJtApxCMzVHJss4ltCwAPQv1ZgBpZCItCNXCGVjs7tHA4pm9gwbsUiHtLtCoXs3s2APsQggdzgbt/sCjAdHt1JwAaE1g4A4A/h8ZuAtJoA3oMhVgRxSBVwOgGBCAEAKAvJFdEZlc/4jpRijhNgIBsARBCUcxKh9A/gFph iUU5cqVIApi3ssZZj0gBitpMUliLQ8VrQsYJj1iZi5inhNdMR4FEFMpujTjNi5iFicomdmNJjpiHj0gnjsErjcFgQ7j3isgtj9AhIrdkZSc3iNjAS5iG5SFHclJ6R/jISoAgSfwkkeZUk+ZESzj0hUTTwxIOYsSPj9A/FfZXYsYPZCSoTPiohSAUJ8jCivt0i1iATkS5jOw/t6SKjPJ6STiWSgSyjfFu4JBMUJjmBsAIRvgAANPmQja6YtUeBfcY e6MaUEcUpUfAB4bgMAhIHkGccYQjBzFUowNgAwJo9kegAgSSIYEFR+f6C/MAFVEoe4qk4EjsZGCAEU7ow0EgEJAkgoCAb04gP4BAAONAFUwMgAWTYGWHZNwE0GCBtWL0gEDOGLBy8iVDChgj1AAApQtqBeAxcCyElWQEgABKEEESZQGsAlVYLM3AXMycfM0+BkXgRsks+IcskHZkpEr4hAGE02PFJkiAOhDIESFhSONI4PdkTIOMhM7gYuEpeWec 0gSSc4aONoouFciNCAYQKAbHTcySLsnczQa4BAbAbIH4aOOAKMmM6OeMtvEKSAKkfCRgMCE0/AM0x2IUs3NIc8oyEpIQMEAwMCb8phEoJxB87cgbMEZCP81898yo4oNScAR04cr4cIJo5CtSIAA= ``` %%