Human memory is a lot trickier thing than we think. It's not about accessing a video recording. It's more like playing a game of Operator.
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Why Can’t You Remember Being a Baby? – Mental Floss
Why Can’t You Remember Being a Baby?
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I always assumed it was like looking for something in the very back and bottom of a packed garage. 😛
Using that analogy, the something is also packed in plain, undistinguishable brown cardboard boxes, and doesn't even look like what you think it might when you open it up.