The Latest Science on the Brain
A few new facts about how things work inside your head.
By Emma Haak
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the November 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
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Ever walk into a room and forget why you came? Blame the doorway. University of Notre Dame researchers have shown that doorways serve as "event boundaries": Because the brain associates certain memories of events with locations, entering a new room can make it hard to recall a decision you came to in the one you just left. |
