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That seems very extreme. I remember my entire childhood from about 4 years old on.
by beaugunderson 2y ago
That seems very extreme. I remember my entire childhood from about 4 years old on.
- TeMPOraL 2y agoNo, what you said sounds extremely extreme. Remembering a lot of stuff since ~4? For me, that feels inconceivable! Myself, I remember maybe one or two things per year from 4+ onwards if I focus; flashes of images. This gradually ramps up after ~12yo, and I can actually say I remember some events from around 16+ well enough to describe them and place in rich context. Properly detailed memory? That starts for me somewhere after 20. I'm 36.
- darkwater 2y agoI agree with the other poster. You are definitely on the extreme side here. Good for you, really, I would love to have your superpower, but you are not the norm.
- beaugunderson 2y agoSure, I may be toward the other end of the extreme. It's certainly not eidetic memory, I just have tons of memories from all years of my life >=4. But I do think "basically no memories before 20" is close to the other extreme.