Ever walk into a room and forget what you were doing?

Ever walk into a room and forget what you were doing? - Gabriel Radvansky https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/6383cbe0-0ae3-46b6-9bac-d447b788b74b Dig into the phenomenon known as the doorway effect, where walking into a new space can make you forget what you were doing. -- You enter your living room, then pause. Uh-oh, what was it that you were doing? You feel your mission’s momentum wane, and its aim is suddenly lost. So, what just happened? Well, you’re not alone; this is a common memory lapse phenomenon scientists have termed the “doorway effect.” Gabriel Radvansky explores why walking into a new space can make you suddenly forget what you were doing. Lesson by Gabriel Radvansky, directed by Biljana Labović. Animation by Vanesa Souss. Support Our Non-Profit MissionSupport us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShopConnect With UsSign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagramKeep LearningView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/ever-walk-into-a-room-and-forget-what-you-were-doing-gabriel-radvansky Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/ever-walk-into-a-room-and-forget-what-you-were-doing-gabriel-radvansky/digdeeper Animator's website: https://www.vanesasouss.comThank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Sydney Evans, Latora, Noel Situ, emily lam, Sid, Niccolò Frassetto, Mana, I'm here because of Knowledge Fight Facebook group., Linda Freedman, Edgardo Cuellar, Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, Michael Burton, VIVIANA A GARCIA BESNE, The Vernon's, Olha Bahatiuk, Jesús Bíquez Talayero, Chels Raknrl, Sai Pranavi Jonnalagadda, Stuart Rice, Jing Chen, Vector-Dopamine math, Jasper Song, Giorgio Bugnatelli, Chardon, Eddy Trochez, OnlineBookClub.org, Eric Shear, Leith Salem, Omar Hicham, Adrian Rotaru, Brad Sullivan, Karen Ho, Niklas Frimberger, Hunter Manhart, Nathan Nguyen, Igor Stavchanskiy, James R DeVries, Grace Huo, Diana Huang, Chau Hong Diem, Orlellys Torre, Corheu, Thomas Mee, Maryann H McCrory, Blas Borde, John Hellmann, Poompak Meephian, Chuck Wofford, Adam Pagan, and Wes Winn. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:42:13 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://vid.freedif.org Ever walk into a room and forget what you were doing? - Gabriel Radvansky https://vid.freedif.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/6383cbe0-0ae3-46b6-9bac-d447b788b74b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://vid.freedif.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.