Freakonomics � Does Walking Through Doorways Cause Forgetfulness?

Freakonomics � Does Walking Through Doorways Cause Forgetfulness?: According to new research (PDF here) from Notre Dame psychology professor Gabriel Radvansky, passing through doorways actually does cause us to forget things because of the way the brain compartmentalizes information. Doorways, according to Radvansky, serve as “event boundaries in the mind.”