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Doorway Effect
The doorway effect happens when you enter a new room and forget what you wanted to do.
Scientists say our brains divide life into events. Going through a door makes the brain think a new event begins. It clears short-term memory for new information, so you forget your previous thought. This happens more when multitasking or moving through many rooms, or when switching tabs.
To remember, walk back to the previous room or repeat your goal out loud.
Difficult Words:
divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ – to separate into smaller parts.
short-term memory /ʃɔːt tɜːm ˈmeməri/ – the part of the brain that holds small information for a few minutes.
multitask /ˌmʌltiˈtɑːsk/ – to do more than one activity at the same time.
distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/ – unable to concentrate.
doorway /ˈdɔːweɪ/ – an entrance to a room.
The doorway effect happens when you enter a new room and forget what you wanted to do.
Scientists say our brains divide life into events. Going through a door makes the brain think a new event begins. It clears short-term memory for new information, so you forget your previous thought. This happens more when multitasking or moving through many rooms, or when switching tabs.
To remember, walk back to the previous room or repeat your goal out loud.
Difficult Words:
divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ – to separate into smaller parts.
short-term memory /ʃɔːt tɜːm ˈmeməri/ – the part of the brain that holds small information for a few minutes.
multitask /ˌmʌltiˈtɑːsk/ – to do more than one activity at the same time.
distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/ – unable to concentrate.
doorway /ˈdɔːweɪ/ – an entrance to a room.