We have done some interesting studies on infant memories. At first, you are correct that they basically can't remember anything.
Even then, though. At a very early age, they will recognize their mother. This comes well before "object permanence," which happens at about 8 months.
(Object Permanence is the ability to remember a thing even after you can't see it anymore, and to recognize it as the same, rather than a new one, when it returns. It is the ability to mentally follow an object when it "goes away" and to understand that it still exists)
> At a very early age, they will recognize their mother.
If there's any stimulus that gets worked over and over, it's your mother's face. Surely in a traditional mother-child relationship you use your mother's face to learn how faces work, probably even your own face.
I'm not sure what you're trying to explain to me. I'm aware of object permanence.
Even then, though. At a very early age, they will recognize their mother. This comes well before "object permanence," which happens at about 8 months.
(Object Permanence is the ability to remember a thing even after you can't see it anymore, and to recognize it as the same, rather than a new one, when it returns. It is the ability to mentally follow an object when it "goes away" and to understand that it still exists)