Answer to Dictation 1
Some people are very forgetful while others can remember everything.
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Answer to Dictation 2
Scientists know a lot about how our brains store and remember facts.
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Answer to Dictation 3
There is little research on how or why the brain forgets things.
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Their work may help people who have memory problems.
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It may sound surprising that people can control what and how they forget.
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Forgetting is important because it keeps the brain working smoothly.
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We have control over the ability to remove information from our thoughts.
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This is important because it means we can focus on more important tasks.
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We can control what and how we forget but the act of forgetting needs a lot of effort.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Look at why we forget recent events like where we left our keys.
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