Why are some things easier to remember the more time has passed since they occurred?

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The more time that passes after something occurs and is remembered, the better we remember it. This phenomenon can be easy to notice in our personal lives. If we have a large number of items on our to-do list and we remember the details of each one over time, we end up with a much higher completion rate (i.e., we get them all done). Even when we remember the details of an event weeks or months after it occurred, we tend to remember them better than when we were younger.

Source: Stasiland: Stories From Behind The Berlin Wall

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