How come we don't remember being born or only some things and not others ?
2007-02-17 17:54:51 · 8 answers · asked by primamaria04 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Actually a lot of people do remember childhood details.......in fact there is a theory that people who have "alien abduction " memories are really just remembering being born........
2007-02-17 17:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by PigPen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people remember more than others. I know that I remember when my baby sister was brought home from the hospital when she was born and I was only 3 years and 3 months. My siblings and I often speak of our childhood. They all say that I remember much more than they do. I do know that most people usu remember something that was traumatic to them. The traumatic memory can be either good or bad, but BIG to the individual. For instance, I was very excited about my sister coming home from the hospital when she was born and so I remember that. I also remember getting the measles and having to stay in bed and missing TV. That was bad. These memories are from before I was four years old. What do you remember? How far back? What is really YOUR memory as opposed to what you have heard and formed a mental picture of? I don't know. But I do remember getting the daylights spanked out of me for hiding Daddy's car keys!
2007-02-18 02:19:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bibi B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some kids still remember when they were borned. I watched documentary about this on tv. I don't remember about being borned, but I remember when I was 1 year old. Only some part though.
2007-02-18 01:57:34 · answer #3 · answered by rain ;';';';'; 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our brains continue to develop until we are about five. Most people have memories from 2 or 3 but they are spotty. We are inundated with so much information that we can only remember so much. We do remember a lot from our early days, like walking, talking, eating, how to use the potty, our ABCs. We don't use the other information and memories as much so they fade.
2007-02-18 02:06:43 · answer #4 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we would be scared for life... just kidding... Don't know, guess it just went too fast and we were too busy growing up. I can only remember as far back as Kindergarten.
2007-02-18 01:57:56 · answer #5 · answered by Golden Smile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u were small did you think in the same way that you think now? did u know words? when you are born can you see?
2007-02-18 01:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because our brains where not set 4 that type of work!
2007-02-18 01:57:58 · answer #7 · answered by Unhappy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you were horrible abused and are suppressing the bad things.
2007-02-18 01:59:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋