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The curious case of infantile amnesia The phenomenon of not remembering anything from early childhood is known as infantile amnesia.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2025 -
If nothing else is done with those mice, that association will apparently be forgotten later in life due to infantile amnesia.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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That was a childish goal of the sort that had led her to challenge deëxtinction for so many years.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Saying that people are childish and should show more journalistic integrity in a piece like this is missing the point.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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One of my favorites of the important supporting cast is the charismatic Chinese couple who runs two shops in town and provides material support to the twins’ efforts to start their juke joint — Grace (Li Jun Li) and Bow Chow (Yao), who have an adolescent daughter, Lisa (Helena Hu).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shot at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Ill., The Breakfast Club saw five disparate archetypical high schoolers come together, form unforgettable bonds and go through adolescent growing pains during one Saturday detention under the watchful eye of a domineering principal.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dayana’s young son witnessed the arrests and wasn’t able to defecate for weeks after.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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For juvenile whales in particular, who spend more time near the surface and often explore coastal shallows, the risk is acute and growing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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After the attack, the juvenile creature was seen floating lifeless in the water, video footage shows.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The treatment was derived from human embryonic stem cells, which researchers had coaxed into becoming immature brain cells called neuron progenitors.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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Despite her experiences, Ellie is still emotionally immature, seeing independence as its own authority.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Infantilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantilized. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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