Reason #1 Hormones (荷尔蒙) and emotionsFirst, as teenagers, we were greatly interested, Enhanced by our hormones and emotions. Strong emotions equal strong memories. This means it's easier for memories to get imprinted (刻上记号) on our brain. during this period. Researchers have identified something called the reminiscence (回忆) bump. The reminiscence bump (记忆隆起) describes older adults having increased recollection of events from when they were younger. This period is between ages ten and 30.Research shows that our strongest memories come from events during this period.