Perhaps this is true, but I do have a distinct memory from when I was definitely 4 years old. I was reading the alphabet letters to my mother off a chalkboard. I also have a very dim memory, likely from an earlier age, when I dreamed up the idea of lying to my mother, which at the time struck me as a very clever and useful idea.
-----Original Message----- From: math-fun-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:math-fun- bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Warren D Smith Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 11:34 AM To: math-fun@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [math-fun] What is Joerg Arndt's name?
P.S.: does anyone know anybody who recollects asking for their own name? Here is my story: Got aware that I got a name. Asked my mother what it was, but immediately forgot. Asked again, wishing to be able to recall it, but still forgot after a few minutes. Getting annoyed with myself for having forgotten. Asked again, then repeated it over and over to myself. Remembered it from there, success!
--this is quite impressive memory. "Infantile amnesia" afflicts most (all?) people preventing any event-memory before age of about 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood_amnesia There are occasionally those whose claim to remember back much further, but it is tough for them to prove it if so...
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