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Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty
Apparently you can't start remembering things until you've developed your sense of "self". You can't have an episodic memory of you if you don't know who you are. I believe that occurs somewhere after the age of 2.
Edit: and also, "false" memories may be created, which is why clinical psychologists have guidelines about questions they can ask so they don't steer a patient into remembering something that didn't happen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood_amnesia |
You can't form long term memories until your nephrons are mylenated.