To-Do Lists Free Up Memory For Other Tasks, Study Finds

According to new research, setting digital reminders could clear brain space to remember other things that we never recorded.

By Jason P. Dinh
Aug 1, 2022 7:00 PMAug 1, 2022 7:01 PM
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Here’s an all-too-familiar situation: You frantically packed the night before for your week-long beach trip. Luckily, you remembered all the essentials: socks, underwear and a phone charger. But upon arrival, you realize that you forgot to grab your toothbrush.

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