A class of plasticizing chemicals used to make products more pliable or to make fragrances stick to skin. Phthalates disrupt the endocrine system and may cause birth defects. They have been linked to damage of the kidneys, lungs, and liver, as well.
Psychologists have debated the age of adultsâ earliest memories. To date, estimates have ranged from 2 to 6â8 years of age. Some research show that the offset of childhood amnesia (earliest age of recall) is 2 years of age for hospitalization and sibling birth and 3 years of age for a death or change in houses.
Siegel (1995) reviewed the literature on memory development and found that many adults who experienced a nonclinical, normal development reported that they did not recall details from childhood: Clinical implications of these findings are that therapists should not overzealously interpret lack of recall as a pathognomic indicator of 'repressed' ...