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Implicit memories

Remember When…

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by MLHeller on October 19, 2009

in 2008,Childhood development,Explicit memories,General Archives,Human development,Implicit memories,Infant development,Language, memory and thought,Parenting,Preverbal body memories,Unconscious processes

On several occasions I’ve written about the ways in which we begin to come into being as unique persons from within an interpersonal mommy-daddy-baby matrix.  The impact of these early interactions are so vital and long-lasting, they inform our behavior and beliefs about relationships for the remainder of our lives. [click to continue…]

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Oops I did it again: the origins and importance of learning from experience

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by MLHeller on April 22, 2009

in 2009,Acting out,Childhood development,Empathy,Explicit memories,Feelings,General Archives,Human development,Implicit memories,Language, memory and thought,Parenting,Relationships,Unconscious processes

This column originally appeared in the Orange County Register.

America, in its relative youthfulness, still perceives itself as morally, politically and militarily invincible, devoid of the stabilizing historical context that might actually insure the retention of its truly consequential status. [click to continue…]

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