Why Does Your Brain Delete Childhood Memories?

Have you ever wondered why you can’t remember anything before the age of 3? Is your brain hiding a secret?

The answer lies in how your brain develops. Before age 3, neural connections skyrocket to prepare for future learning, but then comes a “massive layoff” through synaptic pruning. Meanwhile, the hippocampus—the memory archive—has just started working, unable to store early experiences properly.

This is why your earliest memories fade away. But some of those experiences might still influence you, hidden in a familiar scent or an unexplained feeling. Let’s dive into the science of memory and brain development.

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