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ERIC Number: EJ931697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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Infantile Amnesia across the Years: A 2-Year Follow-Up of Children's Earliest Memories
Peterson, Carole; Warren, Kelly L.; Short, Megan M.
Child Development, v82 n4 p1092-1105 Jul-Aug 2011
Although infantile amnesia has been investigated for many years in adults, only recently has it been investigated in children. This study was a 2-year follow-up and extension of an earlier study. Children (4-13 years old) were asked initially and 2 years later for their earliest 3 memories. At follow-up, their age at the time of these memories shifted to several months later, with younger children unlikely to provide the same memories. Moreover, when given cues about memories recalled 2 years previously, many were still not recalled. In contrast, older children were more likely to recall the same memories, and cues to former memories were successful. Thus, older children were becoming consistent in terms of recalling very early memories.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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