Benjamin ShouseSocial Links NavigationLife's Little Mysteries contributor Latest articles by Benjamin Shouse Why don't we remember being babies? By Benjamin Shouse, Emily Cooke last updated 26 March 25 The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen? Neuroscience Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1The universe's 'missing matter' may have finally been found2Experimental 'Ozempic pill' shows promise in treating type 2 diabetes3NASA rover reveals signs of crucial life-sustaining process on Mars4'Useless' female organ may actually support the ovaries, study finds5A mysterious, 100-year solar cycle may have just restarted
Why don't we remember being babies? By Benjamin Shouse, Emily Cooke last updated 26 March 25 The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen?