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Why do we forget the things we鈥檝e learned?

Some facts stay with us easily; others slip away. In this week鈥檚 Why Factor, Sandra Kanthal asks why we forget the things we鈥檝e learned.

Have you ever been captivated by a book, full of stories you never knew, revelled in that new knowledge 鈥nd then forgotten it all? If the answer is yes, take heart; you are not alone. Why is it we remember some facts easily, and others slip away? In this week鈥檚 Why Factor Sandra Kanthal asks why do we forget the things we鈥檝e learned.

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