Doorway Effect: Warum wir Dinge vergessen, sobald wir den Raum wechseln | Einstein² | SRF Wissen

Do you feel like you're getting more and more forgetful? It might just be the doorway effect, or perhaps better known as the "doorway effect." It happens in the best of families—or rather, apartments. We'd like to show you why we forget things as soon as we move from one room to another. 🔔 Subscribe to SRF Wissen on YouTube now 👉    / @srfwissen   ⏰ A new episode of "Einstein²" every other Tuesday at 5:00 PM More about the video ––––––––––––––––––––––––– You've probably experienced this too: You're sitting on the sofa in the living room and want to get a glass of water. You get up and go into the kitchen. But once you're there, you have absolutely no idea why you went into the kitchen in the first place. 🔔 Subscribe to SRF Wissen on YouTube now 👉    / @srfwissen   ⏰ A new episode of "Einstein²" every other Tuesday at 5:00 PM More about the video –––––––––––––––––––––––––– You've probably experienced this too: You're sitting on the sofa in the living room and want to get a glass of water. You get up and go into the kitchen. But once you're there, you have absolutely no idea why you went into the kitchen in the first place. ... The "Threshold Effect" Then you're not alone: ​​This phenomenon is well-known in psychology and even has its own name: the "threshold effect." The theory behind it: Our brain automatically divides our everyday experiences into episodes. When we enter a new room, a new episode begins for us. And thus, the information from the previous episode is "covered" by new information and is more easily forgotten. But what helps against this forgetfulness? Spoiler alert: According to science, it's not what you might have thought. Simply going back to the original room and trying to remember what you wanted to do over there doesn't work, according to researchers. What really helps against the threshold effect? ​​Let's try to find out in today's episode! ``` ________________________ ◾ Director: Gina Buhl ◾ Editors: Michael Keller, Ramona Drosner ◾ Hosts: Kathrin Hönegger, Tobias Müller © 2023 SRF ________________________ This is Einstein²: In Einstein², the "Einstein" hosts Kathrin Hönegger and Tobias Müller regularly discuss a scientific fact. Viewers discover how science touches everyday life and get to know the "Einstein" hosts from a new, personal perspective. A new episode of "Einstein²" airs every Tuesday at 5:00 PM. 📸 The "Einstein" presenting team on Instagram: ► Kathrin Hönegger:   / kathrinhoenegger   ► Tobias Müller:   / tobias._.mueller   👇Want to see more episodes of "Einstein²"? Write it in the comments below 👇 MORE KNOWLEDGE, EVERY WEEK ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 🔔 Subscribe to SRF Wissen on YouTube now and activate the bell: ► https://www.youtube.com/srfwissen?sub... 👇 Find more knowledge here: 📰 Knowledge to read: https://www.srf.ch/wissen 🎧 Knowledge to listen to: https://www.srf.ch/audio/themen/wissen 👀 Knowledge to watch: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/themen/wis... ________________________ 🧠 Channel info: Discover, experience, understand, be amazed – that's SRF Wissen on YouTube. Here you'll find fascinating videos on the topics of knowledge & science, environment & sustainability, and health, nature & animals. All bundled on one channel. ______ SRF's Social Media Netiquette: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFWissen #SRFEinsteinHochZwei #Türschwelleneffekt #WissenErleben #Wissenssendung #SRF #Doku