Why Can't You Remember Being a Baby?

You don't remember being born. You don't remember your first word, your first steps, or the thousands of days that shaped who you are. Science calls this "infantile amnesia" — and for over a century, we had the explanation wrong. In this video, we break down what actually happens to your earliest memories: the neuroscience of a growing hippocampus, why toddlers form memories perfectly fine but lose them by age seven, and how culture and language shape which memories survive. Featuring research from Patricia Bauer (Emory University), Frankland & Josselyn (University of Toronto), Travaglia & Alberini (NYU), and Qi Wang. Your brain wasn't broken during those years — it was under construction. 🔔 Subscribe for more science explainers that make you rethink how your own mind works. #InfantileAmnesia #Memory #Neuroscience #Psychology #BrainFacts