"Out of sight, out of mind," is more than just a phrase that describes my fruitful offseason best-ball investment in Jace Amaro. It's a legitimate psychological factor that crops up in our everyday lives.
The email attached to my credit-card account deactivates, meaning I don't get the notification that my bill is due. Am I going to remember to pay that puppy? Unlikely.
I walk out of the kitchen to watch three minutes of one of this century's most influential, thought-provoking films (Rush Hour, obviously), and you can bet that the cookies in the oven are going to burn.