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Forgetting: The Benefits of Not Remembering
Book • 2021
In 'Forgetting: The Benefits of Not Remembering', Dr. Scott Small argues that forgetting is not a failure but a necessary cognitive function that enhances decision-making, creativity, and emotional well-being.
He discusses how normal forgetting differs from pathological conditions like Alzheimer's and how it plays a crucial role in mental health and societal functioning.
He discusses how normal forgetting differs from pathological conditions like Alzheimer's and how it plays a crucial role in mental health and societal functioning.
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Mentioned by Anthony Fennell , the author, Dr. Scott Small, discusses the positive aspects of forgetting.

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Forgetting, not memory, moves us forward