01:830:331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Autobiographical Memory, Childhood Amnesia, Metamemory
1 Apr 2017
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Chapter 9l: memory development: autobiographic memory (not deliberate) Infantile amnesia: failure to remember events from the first 2 years of life, few memories of early childhood, 3-5 years. Hypothesis 1: children do not have long-term memories before 2-3 years: not supported by research on infant memory. Infants" and young children"s memories can be reinstated: reinstatement presentation of cue or reminder that triggers recall prior to memory test, memories accessible become more. Hypothesis 2: children cannot remember experiences before they have language: either language is used to store autobiographical memories, or children store early memories in a non-verbal form and when children develop language, non-verbal memories are no longer accessible. Some support, but social interaction through language, i. e. talking about the past with others, may be critical. Supported by research: children of parents who use a more elaborative style in conversations about past events at ages 3-4 have longer and more elaborated autobiographical memories at 6-8 years.
