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You're not alone. It annoys me a bit when people reminisce about their childhood and say things like "do you remember when" because I don't remember any of mine
by Paul_S 13y ago
You're not alone. It annoys me a bit when people reminisce about their childhood and say things like "do you remember when" because I don't remember any of mine. In fact I don't remember my teens and come to think of it my uni seems a bit foggy.
Any memories from highschool and such I know for a fact are second hand so I suspect maybe some people don't realise this - I'm more willing to believe in how easily we make false memories. I remember things as told to me by others even if they told me about it long ago. Riddle me that. I don't have amnesia, learning difficulties etc. Maybe I should keep a diary but it's a bit late for that.
- gmaslov 13y agoDon't worry -- it just means your brain's eviction policy is well-tuned for immortality. ;)
- Paul_S 13y agoI hope my brain is putting all those reclaimed neurons to good use then but it's probably just storing pins and passwords which I remember for decades after not needing them any more. Wish I could talk to the bit of the brain that decides what should be kept.
- mathattack 13y agoI have a friend in his 40s with razor sharp accurate childhood memory. I always assumed it was because he never got into drinking, even in undergrad.