most peoples first memories are around 3 or 4 so im thinking would that mean we run on pure instincts before consiouness
2006-12-09 18:27:31 · 14 answers · asked by Red Eye 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-12-09 18:31:18 · update #1
Memory and consciousness are very different things. My 20mo old daughter has a great memory now. She is able to "tell stories" about things that happened months ago, and she has favorite stories that she tells at least once a week. But I bet that five years from now she won't remember any of her current favorite stories, and I am certain that she is "conscious" at some level now. She's not yet fully conscious, but I think I am more conscious now in my late 40s than I was in my mid 20s when my brain was supposedly fully developed.
If you are interested in this topic, I highly recommend Jeff Hawkins' book "On Intelligence".
2006-12-09 18:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by Jim L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first memory was around 3 months old....I have several around 1-2 years also. You did say most people though. Hmm...
I think the consciousness is always there but in a state of hallucination as we have no prior experience to relate anything with or logic skills to fit anything together in any sort of big picture manner.
BTW I remember breastfeeding also, I just stopped 2 months ago though LOL
2006-12-09 18:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by Corey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was fully conscious until I came to Earth. OH THE HORROR!
So the shock of arriving lasted around four years, maybe five. God! the Utter Helplessness, the Absolute Dependancy upon Others! It was exactly like heaven. Waited upon hand and foot, having every need taken care of, looked upon as the only one in the universe that counted...it was great!
Then my little sister arrived, and it all came crashing down. I've never recovered.
2006-12-09 18:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that consiousness is there at birth. Our bodies would have to be aware of the fact that we are hungry, in pain, laugh, etc in order for us as babies to react/respond to certain stimuli. Our memory region may be developed by the age you mention (if it is infact the age at which most people have their earliest memories of) but as for consciousness itself, we can recognize pain, joy very much at birth. Child studies will show that novelty and recognition start extremely early.
2006-12-09 18:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by wildhair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally consciousness leaves me nightly, I pass out. But if you want to know if we develop a consciousness rather than are we given one at conception... Logically I would have to say we develop a consciousness that leads up to the realization of "knowledge of existence" I believe it is then that we are truly conscious when we realize that we exist. I have no recollections of anything before my car accident (I died 2x before being stabilized) So my new consciousness began when I came out of, whatever you wish to label it with, and I realized (for the second time in my life) that I existed.
consciousness begins when you become self aware. You are not conscious until you have enough experiences to have the realization that you exist.
2006-12-09 18:36:51 · answer #5 · answered by cyphercrash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memories of the ego begin at 3-4-5, emotional memories are usually to traumatic to remember, parenting in our culture is abusive to the natural order of human nature, and creates damaged children that have no memories of most of their childhood. The soul remembers everything the ego forgets...Also remember that emotions are the primary language of humans, we are taught to shut them down and not to express them, thus losing our soul and innate religion....English is learned then memories of worded thought occur..
2006-12-09 18:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I think babies have consciousness, they just have almost zero ego differentiation or identity. Although psychology may not say so I think its possible to have experience (consciousness) without a sense of "self."
2006-12-09 18:31:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely....
I still remember my first thought....
Do you?
It was an awakening of consciousness that I will never forget because I remarked to myself that I am alive!
James Dean Waryk
2006-12-09 18:30:23 · answer #8 · answered by jamesdeanwaryk 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a certain point in everyone's life where they start to recognize themself in a mirror. At that point I guess you can say they are self aware.
2006-12-09 18:30:50 · answer #9 · answered by Dawkins 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think i am on yahoo answers because of my instincts!
2006-12-09 18:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by A fan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋