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Why don’t we remember being babies?

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Why don’t we remember being babies?
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Quick: What’s your first memory?



Was it a birthday party? A family camping trip? Or choking on a hard candy (more on that later)? 



Even though little kids remember plenty, most of us lose access to key memories as we get older. It’s something scientists call childhood amnesia. 



But what gives? Why can’t we remember anything before age three and only hazy things before age six?



We explore just that in a recent episode of the Ask Us Anything podcast, delving into the science

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