ABSTRACT

Our minds are like archival systems. The most current data are at the top of the stack and the past is stored under all that has occurred since it was originally archived. Contrary to expectation, we can with some effort retrieve data-memories beyond the time we would have thought ourselves conscious. Even by the age of four we have stored numerous impressions, and we have also learned enough to be “socialized.” We have learned what is nasty, what is nice, and many survival skills.