Why do I forget jobs I have completed?
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‘What did you do at work today?’
‘Lots – very busy indeed – lots happening…’
‘But what did you do?’
‘Err… hold on – I need to check my diary, emails, and to do list…. but I was very busy’ [voice trails away, while wondering if there is some strange incipient amnesia on the way]
Why do completed tasks not remain easily accessible to conscious recall?
Why do …
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