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

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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.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Biljana Labović
Educator
Gabriel Radvansky
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Sound Designer
Weston Fonger, Sound Goods
Composer
Jarrett Farkas
Art Direction and Animation
Vanesa Souss
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright
Script Editor
Rachel Yang
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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