How far back can you remember?

GameMaster · 12-07-2003, 05:07 PM

How far back can you remember? And given that your oldest memory isn't the day you were born, can you offer explanation as to why you think most people can't remember that far back.

Happydude · 12-07-2003, 05:16 PM

i remeber as far back as when i was about 4 years old...it's scary...i remember walking around with my grandpa to the park and this big statue of a tank in ukraine...

llo...i usually can't remember what i did 48 hours ago...so to me this is kinda scary...

as for why i think people can't remember that far back...umm...i don't know.

The Germanator · 12-07-2003, 05:17 PM

I remember select moments from nursery school, which is when I was 3. I can't really recall much before that.

Neo · 12-07-2003, 05:22 PM

Christmas after I turned 1 year old. My sister was playing with my toys and I was frustrated that I could verbally express my disapproval.

Hero2 · 12-07-2003, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by happydude666

i remeber as far back as when i was about 4 years old...it's scary...i remember walking around with my grandpa to the park and this big statue of a tank in ukraine...

llo...i usually can't remember what i did 48 hours ago...so to me this is kinda scary...

as for why i think people can't remember that far back...umm...i don't know.

same here I cant remeber what I did 2 days ago

although I do remember in kindergarden they brought in a huge ass snake and Ive been afraid of snakes ever since

Kitana85 · 12-07-2003, 05:59 PM

mommy and me when I was 2...
and we can't remember that far back becuase to a large extent, our eyes were closed

Vampyr · 12-07-2003, 06:17 PM

I cant pinpoint an exact memory...But I can remember back until I was like 2 or 3. The reason I cant pinpoint a memory, is that I have a bunch of memories from a long time ago, and I dont know which ones happened first.

As to why we cant remember that far back...I dunno.

Ginkasa · 12-07-2003, 07:08 PM

I remember having my diaper changed

*shrugs and walks away*

Rndm_Perfection · 12-07-2003, 07:17 PM

I remember from about when I was three.

I believe that long term memory cells were not top-priority when we were going through our fastest growth.

One Winged Angel · 12-07-2003, 08:54 PM

I was 1 1/2. All I was really doing was playing with my really awesome baby toys. I had this pink one that when you pressed a button a little head would pop out and a note would sound.... it was godly.

The reason people dont remember that far back is their memory isn't developed. It's extremely rare anyone will remember their birth. Some people have, but they have an IQ over 200.

Mushlafa · 12-07-2003, 09:14 PM

I dont know how far back i can remember because i have a lot of home videos... of when i was 1-4 so im not sure if i actually remember what happened or if i only know that it happend cuz ive seen the home videos.

DimHalo · 12-07-2003, 11:55 PM

My earliest memory is from when I was between age 1 and 2. Sitting on my mom's lap while she talked to my biological father (who I don't know). I think the memory thing has to do with brain cells during growth (like what Rndm said)

Ironfoot · 12-08-2003, 02:23 AM

I think I was 1 and I was being breast fed...mmhmm.

Jonbo298 · 12-08-2003, 04:13 AM

The farthest I can remember back is when I was probably 3-4 or so and I was in school using watercolors to color in a butterfly (which my grandma still has to this day which is kind of scary). Maybe earlier memory but not sure, but I remember being at my first house and I was walking towards the edge of the porch and I saw a smoldering cigarette sitting there, I touched the ashes and then started crying because it was still hot.

Canyarion · 12-08-2003, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitana85

and we can't remember that far back becuase to a large extent, our eyes were closed

That doesn't make sense. You have other senses that did work when you weren't born. I believe that some people can vaguely remember that time.

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

I cant pinpoint an exact memory...But I can remember back until I was like 2 or 3. The reason I cant pinpoint a memory, is that I have a bunch of memories from a long time ago, and I dont know which ones happened first.

Same here... I remember some stuff from when I was 2 or 3... but I'd have to think about it for a while before I'd know what it was.

Sometimes I see those tapes from when I was a kid, so I don't know whether I remember something from the tape or from my own head... if you know what I mean.

Basicly what Mushy says.

Your memory is selective. You remember stuff that made an impression. The older you get, the bigger the impression has to be to be memorised...