WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY
CNN Indonesia
Thursday, 21 Sep 2023 17:30 IWST
Illustration. Doctor explains the reason why humans remember bad memories more easily than pleasant ones. (iStock/monkeybusinessimages)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Why man is it easier to remember bad events than pleasant memories in his life?
You may have felt bored when you had to take care of your parents at home. Especially when they often complain and feel that you often hurt their feelings with inappropriate words.
In fact, so far you feel you have taken care of it well. But the things they always remember are the negative ones.
Neurologist specialist and board member of Alzheimer Indonesia (ALZI), Yuda Taruna, said this is actually normal. The brain has a system for storing and discarding memories as we age.
However, the brain prefers to throw away neutral memories rather than negative memories. This is the reason why parents more easily remember things that hurt them rather than things that make them happy.
“There are neutral memories, these are positive, which are good. Then there are emotional ones, which are bad. Well, the emotional ones are stored deeper so they don’t disappear easily. Meanwhile, the positive, neutral ones are easily lost because they are still at the top,” he said. at the Celebrating Life With You event to commemorate World Alzheimer’s Day at the UNIKA ATMAJAYA campus, Jakarta, Thursday (21/9).
Therefore, these parents often feel that their children or the environment around them do not care about them. Because, when something is said or done that hurts you, you will always remember that thing.
“He can remember for up to a month. The good thing is that he forgets, he forgets very easily,” said Yuda.
Yuda also reminded young people who take care of their parents to be more patient in dealing with them. Don’t complain or get angry in front of these parents.
The reason is, when they are hurt it will affect their way of thinking and they will feel like they are no longer cared for. The best thing is to always be patient and communicate better.
“There may be feelings of irritation, boredom, but try to put yourself in their position. Because of this, anyone can experience the habit of forgetting good things and remembering bad things,” he said.
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