Ever walk into a room and forget what you were doing? - Gabriel Radvansky
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Dig into the phenomenon known as the doorway effect, where walking into a new space can make you forget what you were doing.
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You enter your living room, then pause. Uh-oh, what was it that you were doing? You feel your mission’s momentum wane, and its aim is suddenly lost. So, what just happened? Well, you’re not alone; this is a common memory lapse phenomenon scientists have termed the “doorway effect.” Gabriel Radvansky explores why walking into a new space can make you suddenly forget what you were doing.
Lesson by Gabriel Radvansky, directed by Biljana Labović.
Animation by Vanesa Souss: https://www.vanesasouss.com/
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