Problem
Forgetfulness
Other Names:
OblivionDistraction
Nature:
Under normal circumstances, a thing is forgotten only by occupying the mind with something else, i.e. by losing interest in it through acquiring interest in something else. A thing cannot be forgotten by simply willing it to be gone. Loss of long term memory can result from damage to the brain, a faint original impression or agitation or excitement of a moment. A second type of forgetfulness is simply refusing to bring it to consciousness. For many a war or other tragic experience is dealt with this way.
Broader Problems:
Impaired vigilance Narrower Problems:
Accident pronenessNon-concerned attitudesForgetting one's purpose in lifeLimited individual attention span Related Problems:
ChaosErrorVanityDiseaseAtheismIgnoranceUnkindnessRepressionDisrespectInactivityDisintegrationIrreligiousnessMental illness Structural amnesia in institutional systemsPatterns of Deficient Kidney Yin in the bodyPovertyMisbehaviourComplexityThoughtlessness Aggravates:
UnreliabilityUnpreparedness Subject(s):
Consciousness → Consciousness Psychology → Psychology
Societal Problems → Irresponsibility
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST