A recent study from Harvard University reveals that infants as young as three months demonstrate brain activity related to learning and memory. Despite being unable to speak, babies are actively forming memories, recognizing faces, places, and objects. However, many of these early memories fade as we grow older. Understanding how the developing brain functions during early life could provide insights into the reasons behind this phenomenon of forgetting childhood memories, particularly through the role of the hippocampus.
A groundbreaking study from Harvard University has captured signs of early memory formation in babies as young as three months old, challenging previous assumptions.
Understanding how babies learn and remember may help answer the age-old question of why we forget being babies, as these early memories often fade.
During the first years of life, the brain forms millions of connections, shaping how we learn, think, and establish the foundations of memory.
The brain's memory center, the hippocampus, is active earlier than expected, indicating that babies may start forming memories before they can even speak.
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