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I read recently that our memories are us recalling the last time we remembered it. They did a study which showed those that intoduced errors in their memories l
by martin-adams 10y ago
I read recently that our memories are us recalling the last time we remembered it. They did a study which showed those that intoduced errors in their memories later recalled them as facts the next time.
So my thought is that childhood amnesia could be down to children living in the moment and simply don't spend time recalling past events. Only later do we consider events as being past, present and future.
- thret 10y agoThey absolutely do though. I only see my nieces and nephews a few times a year, and they always remind me of things we did the last time I visited.
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- martin-adams 10y agoThat's sort of the point. You're seeing them giving them a reason to recall the memory. They will then carry those memories into adulthood. My first memories are roughly when I was 3 years old. So recalling the first 2-3 years of my life is pretty much impossible. That also happens to be the age when I probably didn't communicate previous experiences to anyone else. But lets face it, I actually have no clue on this topic, just trying to piece together what I've read about and my own understanding.