Infantile amnesia results from differential memory retrieval in humans
Sarah D. Power, Annika Werwach, Aaron Peikert, Marius Fey, Thalia Forbes-Mitchell, Josefine Hild, Claudia Buß, Ulman Lindenberger, Tomás J. Ryan, Markus Werkle‐Bergner
This study investigates infantile amnesia by testing memory retention in toddlers, finding that early memories persist but become inaccessible, influenced by retrieval mechanisms and prenatal factors.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience