Joyce wrote:
> To David, Christopher, Paul, and others:
> What if both explanations could be right - depending on the
> circumstances? How many of you recall more than just a few 
> experiences prior to the age of five?  What about experiences 
> prior to age 7 or 10?  Many people remember almost nothing.
> Why?  Could this be due to repression of traumatic
> experiences?
> [�]

Joyce, as a footnote to the replies you�ve received, the topic you have
raised (and much more!) is covered in Richard J. McNally, *Remembering
Trauma*, Harvard University Press, 2003. (�Childhood amnesia� is discussed
on pp. 43-48.)

Allen Esterson
Former lecturer, Science Department
Southwark College, London
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http://www.human-nature.com/esterson/index.html
http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=10

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