system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: How does one forget something in conversation, only to miraculously remember it a few seconds later? What causes that delay?
gpt
Memories are not stored in your brain like information is stored on a computer. Memories are built by associations. Sometimes those associations need to take a round about route to get to the place it needs to be. So you have to try a couple different paths before you find the right one.