A good or a bad memory, in a singular,

 is an important part of everyone’s life.

Memories of pleasant or unpleasant things are often called ‘good’ or ‘bad’ memories.

What we called a ‘good’ memory varies from individual to individual. It has, in fact, become one of the main preoccupations of students and the major concern of people growing old.

People who complain about having poor or bad memory usually mean their fading ability to recall things.


The opposite of remembering is usually called forgetting. An important still open question is psychology is ‘learn to forget’, and if not, why not?

The common definitions of the word ‘forget; include ‘to put out of one’s mind’ meaning the active or intentional overlooking of an object, an insult and so on.

Finally, there is the odd phrase ‘to forget oneself’, meaning to lose control or behave without suitable dignity.
Human Memory