Brain Micromanagement

Imagine a creature much like ourselves that can control the usage of their own mind.

For example, a dying ancestor may tell some parting words which are so important that the individual explicitly saves them in their mind, with no way of the memory fading unless it is consciously 'unremembered'.

Another example would be a life-threatening scenario that made the individuals purposefully increase the strength of their capabilities (e.g. less sensory filtering and more processing) at the cost of other memories and skills, which later would have to be re-learned.

Usually they have no need to take such drastic measures, and it may take a lot of learning and concentration to master (preventing children from accidentally damaging themselves).

Could such a brain be, at least in theory, possible? What drawbacks might there be?

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