Why can’t we remember our early years? Do babies make memories at all?

Have you ever wondered why you can’t seem to remember anything from when you were a baby? This question has puzzled scientists and parents alike for decades. At the heart of this mystery is something called “infantile amnesia,” which refers to our inability to recall memories from our early childhood years, typically before the age of three or four. Research shows that babies do make memories, but their brains are still developing in remarkable ways. In fact, babies are constantly learning about their surroundings, recognizing voices, faces, and even picking up new skills every day. However, the way memories are stored and retrieved in the brain changes as we grow. Key brain structures involved in memory, like the hippocampus, are still maturing during infancy. Because of this, the long-term storage and recall of memories from those early years just isn’t quite set up yet. PERF OPCO LLC, located at 2650 SW 145th Ave, Miramar, FL, 33027-6606, dives into topics like this to help curious minds understand how our brains work. Reaching out is possible at 601-723-9143 for anyone eager to learn more about how science uncovers mysteries like why our earliest memories are so hard to hold onto. So while babies do make memories, it turns out our access to those first moments in life is lost with time and brain development, making our first years a blank page in the story of our lives.