NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Why can't you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about 'infantile amnesia'

  • Written by Vanessa LoBue, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
imageWill either sibling remember this momentous meeting?ArtMarie/E+ via Getty Images

Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University, I open by asking my students to recall their very first memories. Some students talk about their first day of pre-K; others talk about a time when they got hurt or upset; some cite the...

Read more: Why can't you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists...

More Articles ...

  1. Primaries are getting more crowded with candidates, and that's good news for extremists and bad news for voters
  2. What triggers the 'trigger laws' that could ban abortions?
  3. How a public hearing is different from an investigation – and what that means for the Jan. 6 committee
  4. As one of Vladimir Putin's closest advisers on Ukraine, Nicolai Patrushev spreads disinformation and outlandish conspiracy theories
  5. Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?
  6. Biden throws US solar installers a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?
  7. Global arms industry getting shakeup by war in Ukraine – and China and US look like winners from Russia’s stumbles
  8. School mental health resources critical to ensuring safe school environments
  9. Changes are coming to school meals nationwide – an expert in food policy explains
  10. What is ectopic pregnancy? A reproductive health expert explains
  11. Ice world: Antarctica's riskiest glacier is under assault from below and losing its grip
  12. Why does the Moon look close some nights and far away on other nights?
  13. 2/3 of US colleges and universities lack student groups for Muslims, Jews, Hindus or Buddhists
  14. Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads
  15. Tallying the dead is one thing, giving them names would take an 'inexhaustible voice,' as the ancient Greeks knew
  16. Russian artists grapple with the same dilemma as their Soviet forebears – to stay or to go?
  17. Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping apps for mental health care
  18. The US is importing baby formula to help end supply shortage – what parents need to know
  19. Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows
  20. There are historical and psychological reasons why the legal age for purchasing assault weapons does not make sense
  21. How Indian American spelling bee dominance may fuel educational inequities
  22. Genetic paparazzi are right around the corner, and courts aren't ready to confront the legal quagmire of DNA theft
  23. Change won't appear overnight in many states if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
  24. What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of cooking over an open flame
  25. Bed bugs' biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of these bloodsucking parasites
  26. Can Bionic Reading make you a speed reader? Not so fast
  27. Giving refugees money instead of stuff can lead to price gouging – but it doesn't have to
  28. Warning signs can be detected sooner through universal screenings for student mental health
  29. US moves to rename Army bases honoring Confederate generals who fought to defend slavery
  30. 50 years after ‘Napalm Girl,’ myths distort the reality behind a horrific photo of the Vietnam War and exaggerate its impact
  31. What 5 previous congressional investigations can teach us about the House Jan. 6 committee hearings
  32. Qué hay detrás de la escasez de leche de fórmula para bebés en EEUU y cómo asegurarnos de que no se repita
  33. Future COVID-19 booster shots will likely need fresh formulations as new coronavirus variants of concern continue to emerge
  34. 5 ways to reduce school shootings
  35. Teachers often struggle to address mass traumatic events in class
  36. Supreme Court allows states to use unlawfully gerrymandered congressional maps in the 2022 midterm elections
  37. Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic-related harms to children
  38. Should we protect nature for its own sake? For its economic value? Because it makes us happy? Yes
  39. As the UK celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, why will so many Americans also be cheering her on?
  40. What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain
  41. 'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues, reducing treatment side effects
  42. Modern-day struggle at James Madison's plantation Montpelier to include the descendants' voices of the enslaved
  43. More student or faculty diversity on campus leads to lower racial gaps in graduation rates
  44. How the role and visibility of chaplains changed over the past century
  45. Firearm stocks spike after mass shootings as investors dismiss the chance of tightening gun laws
  46. Most people support abortion staying legal, but that may not matter in making law
  47. The lasting consequences of school shootings on the students who survive them
  48. 50 years of UN environmental diplomacy: What's worked and the trends ahead
  49. The Asian Canadian gay activist whose theories on sexuality were decades ahead of their time
  50. The Wall of Wind can blow away buildings at Category 5 hurricane strength to help engineers design safer homes – but even that isn't powerful enough