Our Earliest Memories

Often, our earliest memories are often hazy, wispy things. Maybe you remember a face or the color of a dress or shirt, while other memories from your early childhood are vivid and detailed when you picture them. Whichever the case for you, it’s more than likely that you have a hard time recalling the majority of the events that occurred during your early years. It’s also likely that most of your memories are false. Here to discuss with us why we have trouble remembering our early childhood and a phenomenon called “imaginary memories” is distinguished Professor of Social Ecology, and Professor of Law and of Cognitive Science, at the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Elizabeth Loftus.