zebtacular t1_j66c9tz wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:47 AM

Reply to comment by Haggls in Eli5 why our brain sometimes out of nowhere brings embarrassing/bad moments or encounters you’ve had by barking_at_cars

Avoid farting extremely loud in the 3rd grade while trying to show off abs in class. Got it.

FindorKotor93 t1_j67garz wrote on January 28, 2023 at 6:46 AM

But it doesn't know what it's remembering. Think of your brain like a computer. Your unconscious is looking for any .Regret files, but it doesn't know what's in them until your conscious opens the file and puts it back together.