Is it normal that i forget i have things in my hands?

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Ok so I recently asked another question about my memory, but this one is a little different and it just started happening recently...
Sometimes I forget that I am holding things in my hands and I just drop them without realizing it. For example this morning when I got out of my car and was walking into school I just dropped my keys onto the ground. I forget that I'm holding things and just open my hands.
Sometimes I won't even realize I dropped anything until I look for that thing a few minutes later and realize it's on the floor.
This has never happened to me before this much. Like it happens a few times a day now and it just started like a couple weeks ago.
is it normal and is it a sign of anything bad?

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  • Llamabob1357
    6 years ago

    One time I though I lost my phone so I called my friend asking where my phone was

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  • peterr
    10 years ago

    Sometimes when I am jerking myself off I change hands and don't even notice. Does that count?

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  • krisichi
    10 years ago

    Uhm I do that a lot too. I do realize I dropped it though but I have no idea why I let go of it. Don't know if it's normal but it's completely a normal occurrence in my life.

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  • Couman
    10 years ago

    I don't do it quite like that, I don't drop things, but I'll set them down and have no memory of it. It's like it's not a fully conscious action. For instance if I'm holding a tool I just finished using and start another task, there's a good chance the first tool will "disappear". I later find it on some random shelf, but have at best only the dimmest memory of putting it there.

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  • LovelyMay
    10 years ago

    The bar says it's either 50% normal or 50% not normal. Which one?

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  • April=)
    10 years ago

    verry normal. I used to do that like i would be holding somthing small then someone would ask a question then we would talk and the [whatever the thing was in my hand] would still be there and i would be like ″where the fuck is″ whatever the thing was in my hand lol.

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    • MysticLane
      10 years ago

      well thats different, that happens to everyone

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    I do that a lot too. You brought a lot of memories for me.

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  • Karmasbitch
    10 years ago

    Well the only thing that I find odd is the frequency in which it's happening. Other than that, very normal. I wouldn't stress too terribly much. =]

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