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Infants' Self-Recognition Boosts Memory by 18 Months

8/14/2025

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Story summary

Infants' memory changes with mirror self-recognition at around 18 months.
Recognizers remember self-assigned objects better than non-recognizers.
An emerging self-concept improves memory for self-relevant information.
The study shows a shift from altercentric bias to self-reference effect in infants.
Ownership understanding contributes to this memory transition.

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Story summary

Infants' memory changes with mirror self-recognition at around 18 months.
Recognizers remember self-assigned objects better than non-recognizers.
An emerging self-concept improves memory for self-relevant information.
The study shows a shift from altercentric bias to self-reference effect in infants.
Ownership understanding contributes to this memory transition.