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kernel (original poster member #27035) posted at 1:32 AM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
Ever walk into a room with some purpose in mind, only to completely forget what that purpose was? Turns out, doors themselves are to blame for these strange memory lapses. Psychologists at the University of Notre Dame have discovered that passing through a doorway triggers what's known as an Event Boundary in the mind, separating one set of thoughts and memories from the next. Your brain files away the thoughts you had in the previous room and prepares a blank slate for the new locale. Thank goodness for studies like this. It's not our age, it's that damn door!
I don't know about you, but I am choosing to believe this. Because it was on the internet. So it must be true.
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"On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100% and that's pretty good."
caregiver9000 ( member #28622) posted at 1:36 AM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
Bonjour!!
I hit post reply and it opened this blank slate and .... I forgot what I was here for!
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D 12/2012
kernel (original poster member #27035) posted at 2:12 AM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
"On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100% and that's pretty good."
click4it ( member #209) posted at 3:57 AM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
Ah ha the door. I like it. 
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Two boys: 20 and 17
Divorced 12-13-05
d-day 10-02-01
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nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 4:23 AM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
Totally plausible. I like it.
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Myname ( member #23138) posted at 5:18 AM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
I'm going to the garage right now to get my tools to remove all the doorways in my house.
Wait. What did I come into the garage for?
DD: 1-14-09 EA/PA OM #1
TT: 5-11&12-09
DD#2: 5-18-09 EA OM #2
5-31-09: Told me she hasn't loved me.
No kids
Me BH: 45
12-08-10: S
Divorced and moved on with my life.
gonnabe2016 ( member #34823) posted at 6:32 AM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
Because it was on the internet. So it must be true
Oh crap. Forget it....I walked through the wrong doorway....*Rescind* my totally cool laughy emoticons, k?
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." - Sir Walter Scott
In my effort to be *concise*, I often come off as blunt and harsh. Sorry, don't mean to be offensive.
Kajem ( member #36134) posted at 8:50 AM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
Wow! I guess it explains why we walk back thru the door to remember the previous thought.
Sadly, this explains my day - aimlessly walking around leaving thoughts in each room that have nothing to do with the room they are in and everything to do with the next room.
Oh we'll at least I M getting exercise walking around-of course nothing is getting done.
I trust you is a better compliment than I love you, because you may not trust the person you love, but you can always love the person you trust. - UnknownRelationships are like sharing a book, it doesn't work if you're not on the same page.
Rebreather ( member #30817) posted at 4:45 PM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
Best.explanation.ever. Praise Maude!
Me BS
Him WH
2 ddays in '07
Rec'd.
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MissesJai ( member #24849) posted at 6:33 PM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
44
Happily divorcing..
My Life is Mine!!!!
#BlackLivesMatter
Don't settle for no fuck shit....
sparklezombie ( member #40095) posted at 7:56 PM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
And I though it was just cause I was getting old lol. Those pesky doors!
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WH: Husband
One daughter - 22 months
Married 11.5 years
2.5 false R's.
Status: Divorcing.
You can't pick up a turd by the clean end. Time to flush the toilet.
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