MetaFilter posts tagged with Brain and amnesia

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dmd — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:45:37 -0800

Henry G. Molaison, known to psychology and neurology students worldwide as "H.M.", dies. Previously.

homunculus — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:55:42 -0800

Mapping Memory. "Turn the human brain upside down and all around to see how memories are saved (or lost)." National Geographic has a great interactive 3D map of the brain as part of an excellent feature on memory. The New York Times has a good article on the crucial role sleep plays in learning and memory. It's part of a special issue devoted to sleep. Via Neurophilosophy.

homunculus — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:19:58 -0800

The Abyss. Oliver Sacks writes about Clive Wearing (recently discussed here). [Via MindHacks.] In other neuroscience and memory news, a new study has been published on Patient HM, marking fifty years of his participation in neuroscience research.

homunculus — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:04:36 -0800

When a Brain Forgets Where Memory Is. Interesting article on dissociative fugue, the poorly understood memory disorder where people seem to forget who they are. [Via MindHacks.]

goodnewsfortheinsane — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:51:07 -0800