Developmentalists Refer to Our Inability to Remember Much About the First

question 109

True/False

Developmentalists refer to our inability to remember much about the first three years of life as "dissociative fugue."

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation, organization, and storage, as well as playing a role in navigation and spatial orientation.

Diabetes

A chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from either an inability of the body to produce insulin (Type 1) or an inability to effectively use the insulin it produces (Type 2).

Hypothyroidism

A condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone, leading to a slowing down of bodily functions.