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Childhood amnesia

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Childhood amnesia, also called infantile amnesia, is the inability of adults to retrieve episodic memories (memories of situations or events) before the age of three to four years. It may also refer to the scarcity or fragmentation of memories recollected from early childhood, particularly those from between the ages of 3 and 6. On average, this fragmented period wanes at around 4.7 years. Around 5–6 years of age in particular is thought to be when autobiographical memory seems to stabilize and be on par with adults. The development of a cognitive self is also thought by some to have an effect on encoding and storing early memories.

Childhood amnesia - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inability of adults to recall memories from childhood Childhood amnesia , also called infantile amnesia , is the inability of adults to retrieve episodic memories (memories of situations or events) before the age of three to four years. It may also refer to the scarcity or fragmentation of memories recollected from early childhood, particularly those from between the ages of 3 and 6. On average, this fragmented period wanes at around 4.7 years. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Around 5–6 years of age in particular i

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