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It's going on now and for the next ~50 hours. The brain belongs to H.M., the guy that the movie Memento is 'based on'. When he was alive, he could not create ne
by huangm 17y ago
It's going on now and for the next ~50 hours. The brain belongs to H.M., the guy that the movie Memento is 'based on'. When he was alive, he could not create new short-term memories. He's been the subject of study for years until he passed in 2008.
Watching this is a bit weird, it's reminiscent of a deli meat slicer.
- teej 17y agoThis may be picking nits, but HM could not create new long term episodic memories. He could use short term memories and learn new skills, but he couldn't remember times, places, and events.
- krallja 17y agoHe could learn declarative knowledge like that, but not very well. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7584970 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7584970 - Dr. MILNER: How about 1963? Someone was assassinated. H.M.: He'd been a president. Dr. MILNER: That's right. H.M.: And he was assassinated. Dr. MILNER: What was his name? H.M.: He had been, like you said, he had been a president. Dr. MILNER: His initials are JFK. H.M.: Kennedy. Dr. MILNER: That's right. What was his first name? H.M.: John.