Psychology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci. 2011 Mar;2(2):136-145. doi: 10.1002/wcs.107. Epub 2010 Oct 27.
Childhood amnesia refers to the inability of children and adults to recall events that took place during their infancy and early childhood. Freud originally coined the term on the basis of clinical interviews; subsequent empirical investigations have confirmed many of Freud's original observations, but not his explanation for the phenomenon. Consistent with Freud's view, childhood amnesia is not a unitary phenomenon, but rather consists of at least two separate phases. In this article, we review the evidence for a two-stage phenomenon and highlight some of the major developmental changes that might contribute to each phase. We reject Freud's repression explanation and argue instead that a comprehensive theory of childhood amnesia will require an understanding of neurological, cognitive, language, and social development. WIREs Cogni Sci 2011 2 136-145 DOI: 10.1002/wcs.107 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
儿童失忆症是指儿童和成年人无法回忆起婴儿期和幼儿期发生的事情。弗洛伊德最初根据临床访谈创造了这个术语；随后的实证研究证实了弗洛伊德的许多最初观察结果，但没有证实他对这一现象的解释。与弗洛伊德的观点一致，儿童失忆症不是单一现象，而是至少由两个独立阶段组成。在本文中，我们回顾了两阶段现象的证据，并强调了可能促成每个阶段的一些主要发展变化。我们拒绝了弗洛伊德的压抑解释，而是认为，对儿童失忆症的全面理论需要理解神经、认知、语言和社会发展。WIREs Cogni Sci 2011 2 136-145 DOI: 10.1002/wcs.107 如需本文相关资源，请访问 WIREs 网站。
