I wrote a paper which might be helpful, which is geared specifically towards compsci majors (that's me) without a physics background. It's posted here, along with slides:
i've read that although you may not retain very early memories, the amygdala is a long term storage place for fear/danger associations, and where trauma/phobias are stored.
these fears can also be subliminal, where you are unaware of them. i've read studies where people who can't encode new memories (like memento) are introduced to a doctor, who pricks their hand with a pin when they shake his hand. upon meeting him again, they flinch when going to shake his hand, even though they can't remember the previous event or the doctor. so you could have a negative reaction/creepy feeling towards something, without knowing why, and it may be because of early trauma you cannot recall.
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http://www.node99.org/projects/qa/
It's geared towards the architecture aspects of quantum computers, with a gentle intro to the physics behind it.these fears can also be subliminal, where you are unaware of them. i've read studies where people who can't encode new memories (like memento) are introduced to a doctor, who pricks their hand with a pin when they shake his hand. upon meeting him again, they flinch when going to shake his hand, even though they can't remember the previous event or the doctor. so you could have a negative reaction/creepy feeling towards something, without knowing why, and it may be because of early trauma you cannot recall.