多数成年人很难回忆起生命中最初几年的光景。童年记忆究竟从何时开始褪色,直到被永久遗忘?如今,科学家已确定了时间点。一项有关童年记忆的研究发现,早期回忆往往从7岁开始丢失。虽然不少3岁孩子能够记得前一年发生的事,但这些记忆也只能持续到五六岁。在7岁这一年中,童年记忆迅速衰退,到了八九岁,大部分孩子只能回想起童年生活35%的内容。 Most adults find it hard to recall the first few years of their life. When did the childhood memory fade until it was permanently forgotten? Now scientists have set a point in time. A study of childhood memories found that early memories tend to be lost from the age of seven. Although many 3-year-old children can remember what happened the previous year, these memories can only last till the age of five or six. At the age of 7 years old, the memories of childhood slowed down rapidly. By the age of eight or nine, most children could only recall 35% of their childhood life.