clive wearing

clive wearing

1. suffers from amnesia that can form new memories

2. got ill with herpes , this in rare cases attacks the hippocampus which plays a role in handling memory

   • this proves the msm because it proves that the long term and short term memory are different however it also disproves how simplistic the model is
     • it proves the wmm because it shows that the long term memory is more complex than just repeating things and has different parts that control the different parts of the senses
     • the capacity of the short term memory is what the msm predicts which is around 20s but needs to be repeated like when he wrote in his diary
       • once into the long term memory it last for an unlimited duration which is slighly proved because he can retain the memories from the past
         • because the specific part of the brain is damaged in the msm they suggest that the loop has been broken so he can not transfer the short term memory to long term memory

3. he still remember getting married and having kids but not the kids names, he can also knows how to play piano

   • his cerebral memory was not damaged which is to do with the procedural memory
     • however he will get frustrated after playing but will not remember he's played meaning the brain is still trying to make a connection but it can't