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Why do we forget after catastrophic events?

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Katelyn Jetelina and Benjamin D. Rosenberg
Apr 04, 2023
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Events like COVID-19 and mass shootings are hugely impactful to our society. Unfortunately, as time passes, we don’t do a great job at recalling events, integrating those events into our lives, or using those experiences to make future decisions/judgments.

Simply put, we forget.

Why and how

The mechanics of memories are relatively clear: a combination of…

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Benjamin D. Rosenberg, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Dominican University of California. Ben studies motivation, persuasion, and health behavior, with a focus on psychological reactance.
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