Technological_Burger@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhy do rooms do this to me?!i.imgur.comimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down19
arrow-up1153arrow-down1imageWhy do rooms do this to me?!i.imgur.comTechnological_Burger@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 years agoIt’s a well-known psychological thing known as Doorway effect. It it to do with the fact that memories are more easily retrieved in the environment in which they were formed. In this case, short-term memory gets wiped when entering a different room.
It’s a well-known psychological thing known as Doorway effect. It it to do with the fact that memories are more easily retrieved in the environment in which they were formed. In this case, short-term memory gets wiped when entering a different room.