The "Relocation Bump" – how moving house creates lasting memories

< div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" > < a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OU8-xhOCQjg/V5h3JsgT3QI/AAAAAAAADy4/GKVOfanq6FMVRBxBmJQSw0yMg-EGRwY3ACK4B/s1600/ThinkstockPhotos-460758175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" > < img border="0" height="424" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OU8-xhOCQjg/V5h3JsgT3QI/AAAAAAAADy4/GKVOfanq6FMVRBxBmJQSw0yMg-EGRwY3ACK4B/s640/ThinkstockPhotos-460758175.jpg" width="640" / > < /a > < /div > Why is our youth, from adolescence to early adulthood, so ripe with memories compared with other times in life? Research has firmly established this " < a href="http://digest.bps.org.uk/2008/09/we-remember-more-from-our-teens-and.html" > reminiscence bump < /a > ", with various explanatory theories: it contains many unforgettable first times; the young mind is sharper; and we reflect on these early events to reinforce our sense of identity. The trouble is, it ’s tricky to disentangle the role played by these different factors because they all co-occur in youth. < br / > < br / > To shed new light on the issue, a research team from the University of New Hampshire has pointed their torch elsewhere. They investigated memories originating later in life, and they ’ve found that the period between age 40 and 60 contains its own reminiscence bumps, usually formed around major life transitions. This suggests that youth may have the largest trove of memories, but the psychological reasons for this can also ...

Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 26, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Research Digest Source Type: blogs