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Unsure if babies can form memories ages 1-2, my oldest memory is from around age 3. They do learn words when they are around 1 year old, so there must be some capacity for memory? What is going on there?

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[-] HamSwagwich@showeq.com 6 points 1 year ago

It's my understanding that the current research indicates children switch from symbolic memory (memories encoded as symbols and images) to verbal memory, where primary memories are encoded as words and thoughts.

When this switch happens, the symbolic memory becomes essentially inaccessible. Thus why people's memories usually "start" around the time they learn language.

[-] Sunstream@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wait, so does symbolic memory transition to being primarily language? I assume we retain symbolic memory in some capacity?

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