Famous psychologist Jean Piaget once reported having a personal memory of almost being kidnapped when he was a 2 year old. It wasn't until Piaget was 15 years old that the nurse confessed that she had made up the entire incident
What does Piaget's experience reveal about autobiographical memories and
reconstruction of the past?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
• Supposed autobiographical memories from the first few years of life can seem very real.
• Even when we know the memory is false, it often still seems real.
• We often construct memories of our early years after repeatedly hearing stories about events that occurred.
• Although procedural and semantic memories of earlier years are retained, young children do not encode and retain their early episodic memories.
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