Forgetfulness

Description

Forgetting is as important as remembering. If we couldn’t forget we would be trapped in a mountain of insignificant detail. We are designed to forget more than we remember.

• You listen closely, but then can’t remember the details.
• You go to the laundry to find your socks, but on arriving in the laundry can’t remember why you are there.
• You come home from work, put your keys down, and have no memory of where you put them.
• You park your car in the car park then can’t remember where or which level.
• You are introduced to a person at a party then immediately forget his name.

This booklet explains why these common memory lapses occur and how to overcome them.

It describes why we forget and how we remember. It contains a model of the memory system to allow you to understand where your memory strengths and weaknesses lie. It provides methods to support those areas of weakness and exploit your areas of strength.

It is a valuable resource for teachers of students with learning difficulties, ADHD and spectrum disorders. And for everyone over the age of thirty-five.