By Amy Glover, Photo: Artmarie/Getty Images, Huffington Post, May 7, 2023
Ever experience hearing someone talk about their sixth birthday or the Christmas they had when they were eight and think, wait – how can you remember that?
Some of us have a better recollection of our formative years than others. This can be because some of us “lose” those early recollections to sort of free up space – “Having few childhood memories is common. As time passes, your brain has to free up space for new experiences,” Healthline shares.
They add that “you’re also less likely to remember things if they had little emotional impact or if you experience childhood trauma.”
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