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Thanks for sharing this.. when I was around 4 years old my parents, a relative, and I were in and out of a hospital. We were going through a really tough time
by mephitix 9y ago
Thanks for sharing this.. when I was around 4 years old my parents, a relative, and I were in and out of a hospital.
We were going through a really tough time dealing with a life-altering diagnosis of one of my siblings. A lot of anger and sadness, especially from my parents.
But - the only thing I actually remember from the hospital was playing Galaga in the hospital game room with my relative. Since I was 4 years old, I always wondered (a) why it is such a vivid memory and (b) why I can't remember my family or myself being upset. Quite surreal to see that this specific scenario has been studied.
- ak39 9y agoHebbian theory: "neurons/cells that fire together, wire together". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebbian_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebbian_theory
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 9y agoIf that were so I would expect aversion therapy to work.
- wastedhours 9y agoI remember learning Rails by reading a book, largely in the waiting rooms at hospitals - the times I was learning it, I can only remember the book, whereas the times I didn't have it, I remember the other emotions. Interesting.
- brokenmachine 9y agoThanks for the interesting anecdote. I wonder, do you associate Galaga with any bad feelings because of this? Have you played Galaga since then?