The Physics of Memory Onset: Modeling Infantile Amnesia through Electrodynamic Intelligence

This study presents a physically grounded formulation of infantile amnesia through the electrodynamic intelligence (EDI) framework. We propose that proteins in axons and dendrites, acting as memristive circuits, accumulate a form of memory-energy in a neural substrate that supports self-learning. The electrodynamic intelligence quotient (Q), a dimensionless ratio of usable memory-energy to a characteristic energy scale for memory consolidation, is derived from first principles. For Q < 1, the system supports only passive memory storage, incapable of adaptive learning. When Q ≥ 1, a phase transition enables self-learning and memory consolidation. This model explains the absence of episodic recall before age 2-3 years as a subcritical Q regime, with autobiographical memory onset marking the transition to Q ≥ 1. We propose experimental validation strategies and acknowledge alternative neuroscientific explanations, offering a quantized perspective on intelligence capacity in biological systems.