Childhood amnesia is something that happens to all of us, no matter what. No matter how hard you try to remember, you won’t be able to remember your first birthday, your first steps, or other big moments from our early childhood. In this article we learn about how the developing brain and many other factors shape into why we don’t remember our first few years. A big point made in this article is that we begin remembering personal events only after we develop a concept of self and a rudimentary life narrative.

Learn more about this fascinating topic, Here!

Ben Solomon,

Research Assistant, UConn KIDS

 

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