The portion of the brain responsible for episodic memory is, according to something I read somewhere, not fully "myelinated" until about the age of three. Myelin is a fatty insulating material that wraps the nerve cells and connectors and is necessary for proper function. Long term memory becomes possible around that age. If I can find *where* I read this, I'll post a link.
I am currently enjoying Charles Petzold's book "Code", which essentially walks you through the workings of a CPU by describing one built with telegraph equipment from the 19th century. Lots of interesting history as well. This is the best written popular tutorial on microprocessors I've seen.
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The portion of the brain responsible for episodic memory is, according to something I read somewhere, not fully "myelinated" until about the age of three. Myelin is a fatty insulating material that wraps the nerve cells and connectors and is necessary for proper function. Long term memory becomes possible around that age. If I can find *where* I read this, I'll post a link.
I am currently enjoying Charles Petzold's book "Code", which essentially walks you through the workings of a CPU by describing one built with telegraph equipment from the 19th century. Lots of interesting history as well. This is the best written popular tutorial on microprocessors I've seen.