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I had a psych professor with a similar story that she liked to share. Her prevailing hypothesis on why we don't remember our infancy was that there's typically
by 0xEF 2y ago
I had a psych professor with a similar story that she liked to share. Her prevailing hypothesis on why we don't remember our infancy was that there's typically little to no reason to recall it, so the memories either fade or morph into general feelings and emotions that often help form the bases of our early personalities.
I may be getting some of that wrong, too. I was not particularly engaged with that class since I was still a rather immature student, back then. I'm not saying I subscribe to her idea, but it's certainly interesting to think about.
- Clubber 2y agoI've read a hypothesis that it's because when you learn to speak, you remember things in a new way. You don't know how to access the memories you stored before you knew how to speak.
- mediumsmart 2y agoAbsolutely - "Tree" is so much easier to file than the magic thing standing there before you.
- smogcutter 2y agoIn other words, you’ve forgotten the class for the same reasons you’ve forgotten being an infant.