mr__ed
Jul 16, 2014Explorer
Senior Moments
Well, I had a senior moment today. I left my RV for several hours and returned to find the entry door wide open and latched. My first thought was, "robbery" but the fact the door was latched open led ...
Water-Bug wrote:empty_nest wrote:
Happens all the time....... how many times have you walked from one room in the house to another and then wonder why you went there? :h
There was actually a scientific study done on that precise phenomenon. It turns out that when you enter a familiar room, your mind resets to what it expects in that room. If your purpose for entering the room isn't related to the reset, you loose the thought. For example, when you enter the kitchen your mind resets to thoughts of food. If you went in there to get your car keys, the thought is lost because it has nothing to do with food.