Neuroscientists successfully test theory that forgetting is a form of learning

Re:Neuroscientists successfully test theory that forgetting ... by distract8901 on Saturday August 19, 2023 @01:30PM (#37191058)

I have severe ADHD, the sheer volume of things I've forgotten must make me one of the smartest people alive

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Re:Neuroscientists successfully test theory that forgetting ... by Llamamoe on Sunday August 20, 2023 @03:00AM (#37196870)

I have a pet theory that the sheer range of information ADHD people expose themselves to is precisely why they're often so versatile cognitively - even if the memories don't stay in "memory", the brain still learns from having processed them.

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Re:Neuroscientists successfully test theory that forgetting ... by distract8901 on Sunday August 20, 2023 @10:15AM (#37199341)

That feels right. I don't really have direct recall for everything I learn, but it almost always stays lurking in my brain until I run into a specifc problem requiring that information

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