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Infants' Memory Transforms with Mirror Self-Recognition

8/14/2025

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Story summary

Infants' memory changes with mirror self-recognition at 18 months, affecting how they remember objects.
Recognizers recall self-assigned objects better, while non-recognizers remember other-assigned ones.
This shift indicates a developing self-concept that influences memory, moving from altercentric bias to self-reference.
Understanding ownership improves memory for self-relevant information.

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Story summary

Infants' memory changes with mirror self-recognition at 18 months, affecting how they remember objects.
Recognizers recall self-assigned objects better, while non-recognizers remember other-assigned ones.
This shift indicates a developing self-concept that influences memory, moving from altercentric bias to self-reference.
Understanding ownership improves memory for self-relevant information.