Carl SaganThere is another connection between infancy and dreams: both are followed by amnesia. When we emerge from either state, we have great difficulty remembering what we have experienced. In both cases, I would suggest, the left hemisphere of the neocortex, which is responsible for analyticrecollection, has been functioning ineffectively.
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As children develop, their minds are constantly filled with experiences, some of which will stick in their memories, while others will be forgotten. As children become adults, the memories that stick are those that are more personally significant. The amnesia experienced by adults after they’ve “woken up” is perhaps the best metaphor for this process.
Source: Dragons Of Eden: Speculations On The Evolution Of Human Intelligence
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