About this episode

This episode explores the significance of early experiences despite our inability to remember them.

Even if we have little to no memory of our first few years, our earliest experiences still matter. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noam Hassenfeld. A baby crawling on the floor. Photo via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com.Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Noam Hassenfeld

Topics covered

• memory
• childhood
• development
• psychology
• experiences

Keywords

• memory
• baby
• early experiences
• childhood development
• psychology

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Organizations: Vox

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