Why don't we remember being babies? Brain scans reveal new clues

Why can't we remember when we were babies? Scientists who scanned infants' brains found that they do make memories. The findings suggest these memories may still exist, but are inaccessible to us.

Mar 20, 2025 - 22:38
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Why don't we remember being babies? Brain scans reveal new clues
Yale cognitive neuroscientist Nick Turk-Browne works with a baby and parent during a brain scan.

Why can't we remember when we were babies? Scientists who scanned infants' brains found that they do make memories. The findings suggest these memories may still exist, but are inaccessible to us.

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