Why the Doorway Effect Triggers Instant Temporary Memory Loss #Shorts

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[00:00:00]Passing through a physical doorway triggers a cognitive event called an event boundary that flushes your short-term memory. Research from the University of Notre Dame shows the brain archives thoughts from the previous room to prepare for a new environment. This spatial update creates a literal wall in your working memory causing immediate recall failure. Performance on memory task drops by up to 30% after crossing a threshold. Subscribe for more.