Sometimes it happens to us that we enter another room to do some important work and lose our minds as to where we came from. Even if the work is not done with a heart or has to be done quickly, it is necessary to forget it. If everything is done with attention and fun, then the possibility of forgetting is very low.
Not recalling the significant thing is called neglecting, as a matter of fact. Forgetting something a task, a person, or an event, is one of the most frustrating things our minds can do. Memory loss has long been viewed as a disease, but recent research has shown that forgetfulness is not as bad as it has been made out to be.
In fact, when the brain learns something and absorbs information, changes occur in the brain's neurons and their synapses. This cycle is then worked with by engram cells, which help in putting away, uniting, recovering, and afterward failing to remember the memory.
What happens to engram cells when the brain forgets something is not clear, but memory meditation can sometimes recall things that have been forgotten, which means the cells don't die.
To find out what happens to these cells, researchers in Ireland tracked engram cells in mice to see what happened when they forgot, then stimulated the cells with light. Which apparently reactivated cells and forgotten memories.
This finding has several implications, but the most surprising is that "natural forgetting" is often a reversible process. That is, when you "forget" information, the information doesn't actually disappear; it just gets hidden. But the theory behind why the brain forgets things is that the brain can adapt by forgetting things in the mind.
This can lead to greater flexibility and better decision-making than relying on memories that are not relevant to the situation. However, the fact that these memories can be retrieved is incredibly important for future research.
It is worth noting that many conditions, like Alzheimer's, are caused by memory loss. Because these memories can sometimes return to happier times, that means the engram cells are still there. It could also mean that there could theoretically be a way to help treat them.