Your analyst tells you that the reason you cannot remember your early childhood is because you have repressed it. According to Sigmund Freud, unconscious, repressed experiences

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According to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, unconscious, repressed experiences, although not accessible to conscious awareness, can still influence an individual's behavior and emotional responses. Freud believed that these repressed memories and experiences, often from early childhood, continue to affect the psyche and can manifest in various ways, including in dreams, slips of the tongue, and neurotic behaviors.  The strong feelings associated with repressed materials continue to influence behavior even when we are unaware of the influence.

Your Analyst Tells You That the Reason You Cannot Remember