The relative scarcity of accessible autobiographical memories from the early years of life in later childhood and adulthood. It is not equivalent to inability to form memories during childhood. Encoding, retention, retrieval, verbal expression and dating can all affect the observed boundary. Prospectively following already documented early events can reveal loss of later access independently of adults’ retrospective dating.[ref]
The onset of childhood amnesia in childhood by Patricia J. Bauer and Marina Larkina. Memory 22, 907–924; age-three interviews and prospective follow-ups at ages five to nine
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