Why Can't I remember my 3 year old past?

Laughingman12

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I am already 6 years old, and I can't remember what the events happen when I was a baby. Do babys not captures image in their heads, or are their brains are not fully developed?
 

IronWing

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Originally posted by: Laughingman12
I am already 6 years old, and I can't remember what the events happen when I was a baby. Do babys not captures image in their heads, or are their brains are not fully developed?

You write very well for a six year old. Babies don't have any language with which to tag memories.
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: Laughingman12
I am already 6 years old, and I can't remember what the events happen when I was a baby. Do babys not captures image in their heads, or are their brains are not fully developed?

You write very well for a six year old. Babies don't have any language with which to tag memories.

I think drugs or alcohol are involved here.
 

thomsbrain

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the brain doesn't hold lasting long-term memories until you get to about 3 years old. most "memories" of early times are imagined scenes based on things people have told you.
 

Laughingman12

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: Laughingman12
I am already 6 years old, and I can't remember what the events happen when I was a baby. Do babys not captures image in their heads, or are their brains are not fully developed?

You write very well for a six year old. Babies don't have any language with which to tag memories.

I think drugs or alcohol are involved here.

Haha, I am not taking any drugs. My parents would punish me if I did, anyway I am still working on my vocabulary. I probably write very well because I have been working on my skills for about 2 months. Summers here and probably I may have a chance to developed it more. Hey you got to get ready for 1st grade.

But one more question, If their brains aren't fully develop. Can they still feel pain?
 

Regs

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You're 6? How cuuuuuuuuuute.

Hey everybody, what part do you want to eat? I god dibs on the ankles.
 

Laughingman12

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Originally posted by: Regs
You're 6? How cuuuuuuuuuute.

Hey everybody, what part do you want to eat? I god dibs on the ankles.

Having at a young age doesn't necessary make you cute.
What do you mean by eating me?
 

Regs

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You have to think of a context. Something that will trigger a memory. I hardly remember anything from my past. Except for things that effect who I am now.
 

Laughingman12

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Originally posted by: Regs
You have to think of a context. Something that will trigger a memory. I hardly remember anything from my past. Except for things that effect who I am now.

Yes, but I usually get memories, and those cause all kind of emotions. Depression,sadness, happy or worry. With 6 years in my life, I may not have experience all of those emotions but what I don't get is do babies feel pain?
 

Mr Incognito

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It's called infantile amnesia. There are some things of your birth/infancy that you don't want to remember.
 

TruePaige

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Originally posted by: Laughingman12
Originally posted by: Regs
You have to think of a context. Something that will trigger a memory. I hardly remember anything from my past. Except for things that effect who I am now.

Yes, but I usually get memories, and those cause all kind of emotions. Depression,sadness, happy or worry. With 6 years in my life, I may not have experience all of those emotions but what I don't get is do babies feel pain?

6 year olds aren't capable of depression.

It takes a good amount of life $hitting on you to know depression.
 

The Green Bean

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It's a good thing I don't remember stuff before I was three. When people tell me all the stupid things I did, I feel like OMGWTF! :p
 

ImAllUneed

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Originally posted by: Regs
You have to think of a context. Something that will trigger a memory. I hardly remember anything from my past. Except for things that effect who I am now.

This is true I barely remember a thing as a girl, but I do remember just a couple of things!
 

mobobuff

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Because the Matrix doesn't start creating your reality until you are about 4 years old, when you begin to produce enough energy for the machines to harvest.

Sadly no one can be told what the Matrix is.