diff --git a/data/json/mutations/mutations.json b/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
index a9e0b6ae047a9..9b1d5bde7b768 100644
--- a/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
+++ b/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
@@ -1033,9 +1033,10 @@
     "type": "mutation",
     "id": "GOODMEMORY",
     "name": { "str": "Good Memory" },
-    "points": 3,
-    "description": "You have an exceptional memory, and find it easy to remember things.  Your skills will erode slightly slower than usual.",
+    "points": 0,
+    "description": "You have an exceptional memory, and find it easy to remember things.  However, you don't benefit as much as other people from dropping a subject for a while and will thus end up learning slower.",
     "types": [ "MEMORY" ],
+    "mixed_effect": true,
     "enchantments": [ { "values": [ { "value": "SKILL_RUST_RESIST", "multiply": -0.34 } ] } ],
     "starting_trait": true,
     "valid": false,
@@ -1846,11 +1847,12 @@
     "type": "mutation",
     "id": "FORGETFUL",
     "name": { "str": "Forgetful" },
-    "points": -3,
+    "points": 0,
     "vitamin_cost": 160,
-    "description": "You have a hard time remembering things.  Your skills will erode slightly faster than usual.",
+    "description": "You have a hard time remembering things.  Your skills will erode slightly faster than usual, and you have trouble keeping your story straight when lying.",
     "types": [ "MEMORY" ],
     "social_modifiers": { "lie": -5 },
+    "mixed_effect": true,
     "enchantments": [ { "values": [ { "value": "SKILL_RUST_RESIST", "multiply": 0.33 } ] } ],
     "starting_trait": true,
     "category": [ "BEAST", "MEDICAL", "CHIMERA", "MOUSE", "INSECT", "RABBIT" ]