Brain Matters

Science of forgetting: Why we’re already losing our pandemic memories

Because of information overload and the monotony of pandemic life, your brain may already be forgetting parts of the covid years

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March 13, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
An illustration of a statue of someone wearing a mask, goggles, and a hazmat suit that is slowly being overtaken by nature, with ivy and overgrown plants, a bird, and a butterfly on it.
(George Wylesol for The Washington Post)
8 min

How much do you remember about the past three years of pandemic life? How much have you already forgotten?

A lot has happened since the “Before Times.” Canceled proms, toilet paper shortages, nightly applause for health workers, new vaccines, waitlists for getting the first jab, and more.

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