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Originally Posted by Coda

This filtering process allows us to focus our attention and not worry about having to process all of the sensory input that our brains are receiving. We can work with the important stuff we perceive instead of getting overloaded by absolutely everything happening around us. (There are various disorders that interfere with this process -- ADHD is one of them; the reason ADHD sufferers have difficulty focusing is because this filtering doesn't do a good enough job and things that most people could ignore instead get flagged by your subconscious as needing to be addressed.)

Ahahahahahaha. Haaaaahahahaha. I can see how that also applies to your brain's constant "need" to attempt to multitask -- stuff at the back of your brain doesn't really stay there, since your subconscious isn't good at ignoring it.