(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (JJS Most) (NNS episodes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ absent-) (NN mindedness-)))) (VP (VBG forgetting) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VP (VBD left) (NP (NN something))) (CC or) (VP (VBG wondering) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD entered) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN room-are)) (VP (VBN caused) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ simple) (NN lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN attention)))))))))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Schacter)) (. .)))
Most episodes of absent- mindedness- forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room-are caused by a simple lack of attention, says Schacter.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
dislocated
Number=Plur
episode
episodes
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
absent-
absent-
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
mindedness-
mindedness-
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
forget
forgetting
VERB
VBG
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
wonder
wondering
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enter
entered
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
room-are
room-are
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
cause
caused
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
simple
simple
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
lack
lack
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Schacter
Schacter
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBN supposed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remember) (NP (NN something)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (RB n't) (VP (VBN encoded) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB deeply))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"You're supposed to remember something, but you haven't encoded it deeply."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
suppose
supposed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
remember
remember
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
encode
encoded
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
deeply
deeply
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (NN Encoding)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (NNP Schacter)) (VP (VBZ explains))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ special) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG paying) (NP (NN attention)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN event)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ major) (NN impact)) (PP (IN on) (S (VP (VBG recalling) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RBR later)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later.
nsubj
Number=Sing
encoding
Encoding
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Schacter
Schacter
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
explain
explains
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
special
special
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
pay
paying
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
event
event
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
major
major
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
impact
impact
NOUN
NN
mark
on
on
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
recall
recalling
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Failure) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB encode) (ADVP (RB properly)))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB create) (NP (JJ annoying) (NNS situations)))) (. .)))
Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations.
nsubj
Number=Sing
failure
Failure
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
encode
encode
VERB
VB
advmod
properly
properly
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
annoying
annoying
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
situation
situations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VP (VBP put) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ mobile) (NN phone)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN pocket))) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN example))) (, ,)) (CC and) (VP (VB do) (RB n't) (VP (VB pay) (NP (NN attention)) (PP (IN to) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD did))))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ involved) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN conversation)))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VB forget) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN phone)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN jacket))) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBG hanging) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN wardrobe))))))))) (. .)))
If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don't pay attention to what you did because you're involved in a conversation, you'll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
mobile
mobile
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
phone
phone
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pocket
pocket
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
pay
pay
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
involved
involved
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
forget
forget
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
phone
phone
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
jacket
jacket
NOUN
NN
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
hang
hanging
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
wardrobe
wardrobe
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN memory)) (NP (PRP itself))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (VP (VBG failing) (NP (PRP you))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Schacter)) (. .)))
"Your memory itself isn't failing you," says Schacter.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
Your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
memory
memory
NOUN
NN
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes
itself
itself
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
fail
failing
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Schacter
Schacter
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (ADVP (RB Rather)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN memory) (NN system)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN information)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD needed))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"Rather, you didn't give your memory system the information it needed."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
rather
Rather
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
memory
memory
NOUN
NN
iobj
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
information
information
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
need
needed
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN interest)))) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB lead) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN absent-mindedness))))) (. .)))
Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness.
nsubj
Number=Sing
lack
Lack
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
interest
interest
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
lead
lead
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
absent-mindedness
absent-mindedness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NP (DT A) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD can) (VP (VB recite) (NP (NNS sports) (NNS statistics)) (PP (IN from) (ADVP (NP (CD 30) (NNS years)) (RB ago)))))))) (PRN (, ,) ('' '') (SINV (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Zelinski))) (, ,)) (`` ``) (VP (MD may) (RB not) (VP (VB remember) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drop) (NP (DT a) (NN letter)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN mailbox)))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago," says Zelinski, "may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
recite
recite
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Plur
sport
sports
NOUN
NNS
obj
Number=Plur
statistic
statistics
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Zelinski
Zelinski
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
remember
remember
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
drop
drop
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
letter
letter
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mailbox
mailbox
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Women)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB slightly) (JJR better)) (NNS memories)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NNS men)))) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB possibly)) (IN because) (S (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP pay) (NP (JJR more) (NN attention)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN environment))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NN memory)) (VP (VBZ depends) (PP (IN on) (NP (RB just) (DT that)))))))) (. .)))
Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory depends on just that.
nsubj
Number=Plur
woman
Women
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
advmod
slightly
slightly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
memory
memories
NOUN
NNS
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
possibly
possibly
ADV
RB
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
pay
pay
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
environment
environment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
memory
memory
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
depend
depends
VERB
VBZ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (JJ Visual) (NNS cues)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB help) (S (VP (VB prevent) (NP (JJ absent) (NN -mindedness))))))) ('' '') (, ,) (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Schacter)) (. .)))
"Visual cues can help prevent absent -mindedness", says Schacter.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
Visual
Visual
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
cue
cues
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
prevent
prevent
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
absent
absent
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
-mindedness
-mindedness
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Schacter
Schacter
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (CC But) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN cue)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ clear) (CC and) (JJ available)))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ cautions)) (. .)))
"But be sure the cue is clear and available," he cautions.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
cue
cue
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
available
available
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
caution
cautions
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remember) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT a) (NN medication)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN lunch)))))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VB put) (NP (DT the) (NN pill) (NN bottle)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN kitchen))) (S (VP (VB table-do) (RB n't) (VP (VP (VB leave) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN medicine) (NN chest)))) (CC and) (VP (VB write) (NP (PRP yourself)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN note)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP keep) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN pocket)))))))))))) (. .)))
If you want to remember to take a medication with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table-don't leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
remember
remember
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
medication
medication
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
lunch
lunch
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
pill
pill
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
bottle
bottle
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
kitchen
kitchen
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
table-do
table-do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
leave
leave
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
medicine
medicine
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
chest
chest
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
write
write
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
yourself
yourself
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
note
note
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keep
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pocket
pocket
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (DT Another) (JJ common) (NN episode)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN absent-mindedness)))) (: :) (S (VP (VP (VBG walking) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (NN room)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG wondering) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADVP (RB there)))))))) (. .)))
Another common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why you're there.
det
another
Another
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
episode
episode
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
absent-mindedness
absent-mindedness
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
acl
VerbForm=Ger
walk
walking
VERB
VBG
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
wonder
wondering
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advcl:relcl
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (RBS Most) (JJ likely))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG thinking) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN something) (JJ else))))) (. .)))
Most likely, you were thinking about something else.
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADV
RBS
advcl
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (NN Everyone)) (VP (VBZ does) (NP (DT this)) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NN time))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN time)))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Zelinski)) (. .)))
"Everyone does this from time to time," says Zelinski.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
Everyone
PRON
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Zelinski
Zelinski
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJS best) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB return) (PP (IN to) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN before) (S (VP (VBG entering) (NP (DT the) (NN room)))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB likely)) (VP (VB remember)))) (. .)))
The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and you'll likely remember.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
return
return
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
enter
entering
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
advmod
likely
likely
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
remember
remember
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Most episodes of absent- mindedness- forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room-are caused by a simple lack of attention, says Schacter. "You're supposed to remember something, but you haven't encoded it deeply."  Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don't pay attention to what you did because you're involved in a conversation, you'll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe. "Your memory itself isn't failing you," says Schacter. "Rather, you didn't give your memory system the information it needed."  Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. "A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago," says Zelinski, "may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox." Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory depends on just that.  "Visual cues can help prevent absent -mindedness", says Schacter. "But be sure the cue is clear and available," he cautions. If you want to remember to take a medication with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table-don't leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.  Another common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why you're there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. "Everyone does this from time to time," says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and you'll likely remember.