Experts say that early childhood memories (memories before the age of three) are rare. A kind of fog blocks most events until a child reaches about six. We apparently need the structure of language to organize most memories.
Keep in mind that memories are inaccurate, and they become increasingly inaccurate. Each time you remember something, you change it a little. When you remember something, you also reinforce it (inaccurately) in a general way.
I have memories I'd rather forget. I suppose that if I resist remembering bad events, the memories may fade over time.
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