Dr. Alexander Kalyugin, a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Education, stated that if a person constantly forgets where they put their belongings, it may indicate fatigue, lack of sleep, or chronic stress.
He says: “Physiologically, forgetting is often not related to a true loss of memory, but rather to a disruption in the process of retaining information. Simply put, a person puts something down somewhere, but does not have enough time to fully remember it at that moment because of distractions. The most common causes are fatigue, lack of sleep, chronic stress, emotional tension, and multitasking. As a result, attention and working memory are primarily affected, and that is why the person later feels as if they have ‘lost’ the thing.”
According to him, this type of forgetfulness is not necessarily a medical condition. Such episodes can occur even in seemingly healthy people, especially during periods of increased workload.
He says: "But if these episodes become more frequent, and begin to affect daily life and work, and are accompanied by general absentmindedness, difficulty finding words, loss of concentration, and extreme weakness, then it is necessary to consult a specialist to rule out any neurological or glandular conditions or nutritional deficiencies. Prevention is simple - get enough sleep, limit excessive exposure to information, avoid constantly multitasking, and develop the habit of 'mindful action' - that is, putting something down and mentally noticing its location immediately. It is helpful to keep keys, bags, phones, and other important things in specific, designated places."
