Reading the Research: Module 3

"Early childhood memories may be earlier than you think"

The Student Learning Outcomes for this course include (1) exposure to empirical findings in the field of human development and (2) application of research findings as they relate to every day life.  Each module I will provide a current example (most often from a peer-reviewed journal article) of research connected to a topic explored in that module. 

 

Chapter 3 in the textbook includes a brief discussion of memory.  A recent study suggests that our earliest memories may actually be earlier than previously thought. The authors of the article at the link below observed that children post-date their earliest memories as they grow older: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.02038/full#B26 Links to an external site.