Why are high school memories burned into our brains? | Frank T McAndrew

Trapped in a holding pen of teenagers brimming with hormones, we experience emotions so strong they monopolize our recollectionsFor better or worse, many of us never forget high school: the unrequited romantic crushes, chronic embarrassment, desperate struggles for popularity, sexual awakening, parental pressure and, above all else, competition – social, athletic, academic.There’s even an entire genre of entertainment that revolves around high school. Beverly Hills 90210, Mean Girls,