Our actions matter, even if we don’t remember them
A few nights ago, my son Lorenzo woke up in the middle of the night. He stood up in bed
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Category: Memory
A match made in Evin: an encounter that showed me no story is too small to tell
In this, the season for gift-giving, we correspondents reflect on interactions with members that have enriched our journalism. After my
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Trauma can be inherited. We need to understand what we’re passing on
When it comes to negative experiences in childhood, the body seems to keep score. But even small changes can positively affect health in later life.
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Childhood pictures
If you have been reading my newsletters and my work for The Correspondent so far, you already know that I
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How the things we don’t remember shape us just as much as those we do
Aged 12, Maryam Zaree discovered she had been born in one of Iran’s most notorious prisons. I spoke to her about her new documentary, Born in Evin, which explores childhood memory and trauma.
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Why can’t we remember our earliest years?
When it comes to remembering our childhood, scientific research still leaves us with more questions than answers.
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Callout: Share your earliest memories with me
In the first series on my beat, the First 1,000 Days, I will be digging into memory-making. You can help
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