HM, man without memory, dies

[Mo0o]

If any of you have taken a psych course in college or something, I'm sure you've learned about HM, the guy that had both hippocampuses removed. Can't believe I know his name now...


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12...=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

 

[TallBill]

Dunno if that life would be shitty or amazing. Did he get frustrated, or did he even realize that everything was new?

 

[CorCentral]

Very interesting, and sad at the same time.

 

[TheVrolok]

Great article. Look forward to the book.

 

[coldmeat]

Same as this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwigmktix2Y

 

[nCred]

Originally posted by: coldmeat
Same as this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwigmktix2Y

wow

 

[PottedMeat]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Dunno if that life would be shitty or amazing. Did he get frustrated, or did he even realize that everything was new?

I don't think he got frustrated, but from the article that over time he became aware that he was helping the researchers.

 

[geno]

Did the man without memory, die?

 

[ManBearPig]

i remember him. beating off must have been amazing for him.

 

[kranky]

I'm guessing that whole "your life flashes before your eyes when you die" thing was kind of brief for him.

 

[BlackTigers]

that's some 50 first dates stuff right there.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: kranky
I'm guessing that whole "your life flashes before your eyes when you die" thing was kind of brief for him.

:laugh:

 

[DomS]

Wow.....Having studied psychology, and neuro-psych, wow. RIP. The man was one of the main reasons neuroscience took off.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

I would have killed myself long before that.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat

Originally posted by: TallBill
Dunno if that life would be shitty or amazing. Did he get frustrated, or did he even realize that everything was new?

I don't think he got frustrated, but from the article that over time he became aware that he was helping the researchers.

That's weird, I wonder how.

Originally posted by: Rockinacoustic
I would have killed myself long before that.

Why, if you didn't remember that everything was always new, you wouldn't even get frustrated.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: nCred

Originally posted by: coldmeat
Same as this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwigmktix2Y

wow

His wife must be an amazing woman to deal with that every day. I'd be afraid to think what would happen if she wasn't there to take care of him.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: PottedMeat

Originally posted by: TallBill
Dunno if that life would be shitty or amazing. Did he get frustrated, or did he even realize that everything was new?

I don't think he got frustrated, but from the article that over time he became aware that he was helping the researchers.

That's weird, I wonder how.

Originally posted by: Rockinacoustic
I would have killed myself long before that.

Why, if you didn't remember that everything was always new, you wouldn't even get frustrated.

This sort of stuff was explained in my psychology class. Different types of memories are stored in different parts of the brain. HM still had procedural memories, so he could get better at doing things even if he didn't remember doing them.

 

[Jeff7]

So when he wakes up every morning, is it like, "OMG, I've aged 30 years in one night!"?

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: Rockinacoustic
I would have killed myself long before that.

meh.... suicide doesn't onset within the span of one day, even if he ever did think those thoughts they would be gone to the wind the very next day