eli5: Why do most people have no memories from before age 4 or 5 years old?

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eli5: Why do most people have no memories from before age 4 or 5 years old?

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Certain brain structures that function for creating memories are not developed fully until that age. But there are individuals that have memories as early as 2 yrs old but it’s rare.

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Certain brain structures that function for creating memories are not developed fully until that age. But there are individuals that have memories as early as 2 yrs old but it’s rare.

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Certain brain structures that function for creating memories are not developed fully until that age. But there are individuals that have memories as early as 2 yrs old but it’s rare.

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