Take the DNews survey to make the show better!: http://testtube.com/dnews/survey Have you ever tried so hard to recall a memory, but you simply can’t? Why do we forget things? Read More: Other Forgetting Videos: How Our Brains Make Us Forget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTkKtZ1KcC4 Are Men More Forgetful Than Women?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL11demBqhU When Do Childhood Memories Fade?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6b0SU4xxDo Why Do We Forget Things? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-we-forget-things/ “Our brains are crammed with a massive amount of memories that we have formed over a lifetime of experiences.” New research explores why we remember and why we forget http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121116124559.htm “Psychological scientists are exploring the mechanisms that underlie memory to understand why we remember certain things and why we forget others.” New images of the brain show the forgetful side effect of frequent recall http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150316135141.htm “A new study has shown how intentional recall is beyond a simple reawakening of a memory; and actually leads us to forget other competing experiences that interfere with retrieval. Quite simply, the very act of remembering may be one of the major reasons why we forget.” ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Julia Wilde on Twitter https://twitter.com/julia_sci DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq