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This 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 remem
by teej 17y ago
This 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.