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Yale Research Unravels Mystery of Infantile Amnesia

8/7/2025

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Infantile amnesia, a captivating enigma first noted by Freud, continues to baffle researchers. In a compelling March 2025 episode, Ian Sample engages with Yale psychology professor Nick Turk-Browne, whose groundbreaking research promises to shed light on how we form and recall memories, potentially unraveling this age-old mystery.

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Infantile amnesia, a captivating enigma first noted by Freud, continues to baffle researchers. In a compelling March 2025 episode, Ian Sample engages with Yale psychology professor Nick Turk-Browne, whose groundbreaking research promises to shed light on how we form and recall memories, potentially unraveling this age-old mystery.