This is an edited version of the BBC documentary 'Man without a memory' (www.youtube.com It shows the essence of Clive's disability (and it's pretty sad to watch too!). Post-view question to ponder: do you think Clive is happy?
Tags: Clive, Memory, ShortTerm, Wearing
this makes me sad too
2:42 This part kinda makes me sad inside
@zhimbo welll to be 100% he has both but he has lost the ability to transform short term memories into withstanding long term memories.
its cute how excited he is to see his wife though
So damn sad...
Clive wearing had a virus that went to his brain and damaged his hippocampus( which is responsible for creating new memories) the doctors removed it and now he cannot form new memories...all the old ones that happened before his virus he can remember, this is why he can remember his wife! but once she ages he wont be able to remember her cause he can only remember what she looked like before and cant process what she will look like when she ages! I had to study him, thats why i know.
He says his mind has been totally inactive day and night and he's never had a thought or a dream... how could he know that if he has no memory?
he's also a good case for the differentiation of implicit and explicit memory functions. hence he can still play piano, but can't remember that he can!
One really amazing thing to notice is that compared to the early videos of his illness, he seems to have improved greatly over the years. He's much more articulate and seems a lot less confused and frightened by the world around him.
In the case of dissociative vs retrograde amnesia, how would you tell which is which? If someone had a head injury, during a period of high-stress/emotional trauma, and has very sparse memories for several years surrounding the incident, how would you know if it was physical, or psychological? Is it possible that retrograde could only effect certain kinds of memories? Can brain damage effect the kind of information which can be retained? Like recognition, mathematical, verbal, written etc?
Wait... what? I'm confused now...!!!
oooooh, ok it makes sense now
thanks for clearing that up fpr me =)
*puts on glasses to look smart* Questions? lol
(cont. x 3) Retrograde and Anterograde are usually caused by 3 things: head injury , Korsakoffs syndrome, or electroconvulsive therapy (aka electroshock or ACT)
Do not confuse these with Dissociative amnesia. Dissociative amnesia is a psychological issue unlike retro and anterograde which are physiological. Dissociative amnesia is a defensive mechanism triggered by a high stress situation. Retro and Anterograde amnesia are caused by damage to the hippocampus and/or the temporal lobe.
Done.
(Cont. x2) Clive is an example of Anterograde Amnesia. He is constantly forgetting things that happen to him minutes ago because the information is transfered out of his short term and is gone because the damage to his hippocampus.
He also has trouble remembering his past before his illness. This is because of the retrograde amnesia that we usually see with those who have anterograde amnesia. The only one he seems to remember is his wife.