From: The Wall Street Journal
Blanks for the Memories
June 1, 2011
The Wall Street Journal:
A rowdy cousin … an Eeyore T-shirt … a dog-shaped balloon.
Why we remember some scenes from early childhood and forget others has long intrigued scientists—as well as parents striving to create happy memories for their kids. One of the biggest mysteries: why most people can’t seem to recall anything before age 3 or 4.
Now, researchers in Canada have demonstrated that some young children can remember events from even before age 2—but those memories are fragile, with many vanishing by about age 10, according to a study in the journal Child Development this month.
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