Here's an interesting link about memory: University of New Hampshire researchers discovered that the older adults they interviewed about their life stories invariably discussed their major life transitions.
That's no surprise--most of us divide our lives into segments of sorts, and those segments often fall along the lines of major life transitions. But here's what was interesting about the study: the subjects' memories, both good and bad, seemed to be over-represented between the ages of 17 and 25. Is it because we experience more life transitions during those years? Or are our aging memories playing tricks on us?
Most of Us Have Made Best Memories by Age 25 - University of New Hampshire
Here's the original study:
The Reminiscence Bump in Older Adults' Life Story Transitions
What do you think? What are your strongest memories?
