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Girish Bhamre

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Are we born with past memories and some knowledge about the world around us or is it all learned after birth?

do we possess some knowledge about the world around us innately or is it all learned through experience? instinctual behaviour shown by most of the animals gives evidence about their past knowledge. also some concepts like collective unconscious by Carl Jung try to explain innate knowledge. what is your viewpoint? also are there any concrete researches throwing light on this topic?

Topics: Human Evolution Neuropsychology biology brain activity evolutionary psychology human mind
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    Apr 13 2012: any further ideas before the topic gets closed.

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