#Infants

A groundbreaking study from Yale University reveals that infants can form and encode memories earlier than previously thought. Using advanced imaging, researchers found that even before speaking, babies show memory-related brain activity when viewing familiar images. Published in Science, the work challenges the long-held belief that infant memories are inaccessible due to a still-developing hippocampus. For Thai educators and parents, the finding underscores how early experiences can shape learning trajectories.

A groundbreaking study executed by researchers at Yale University has revealed new insights into the enigmatic early life memory formation in infants. By utilizing advanced imaging techniques, the researchers have demonstrated that even in their first years of life, infants encode memories - potentially changing our understanding of cognitive development. This landmark study, recently published in Science on March 20, aligns with the growing interest in how human brains develop and the mysterious phenomenon of why individuals generally cannot recall memories from their infancy, a condition known as “infantile amnesia.”