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Originally Posted by tigergirl
I was wondering if anyone could explain a bit their understanding of how things that happen when we are very young; and don't remember as far as we know, still impact us now. This is something that none of my T's have ever really dealt in or with preferring to focus on either thoughts now; feelings now; or things that are known and remembered clearly. Often I see people here mention things connected to when they were babies and the impact then ... just don't know or understand much related to that and trying to make some sense of things. Something happened (is happening) at the moment that is making this really relevant and bringing up questions for me ... so look for some insight ... thanks!
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I don't know, and don't really care what all the "theories" say, but, IMHO
I really do think some of our fundamental neural pathways, brain functions, and methods of coping are laid down at very very early stages of life - long before our ability to retrieve or form those memories are developed.
I think it is entirely reasonable then, that the basics of "us" and our instinctual response to things can predate our ability to remember them.
As we grow, that fundamental pattern can be tweaked and modified, perhaps even broken outright I don't know, but it's there.
So we carry, whether we know it or not, the lasting imprint of our most impressionable, but least remembered time.
I think this is how the distant distant past can extend into the now.
However, humans can rise above pure instinct. We do have an intellect and a reason that can, in most cases, supercede instinct.
Those pre-wired patterns can be identified and the ability to act on them can be controlled.
What happened early in life need not be a life sentence at all.