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Most people who have even a passing interest in psychology will have heard of the memory disorder patient who was known only as H.M. for decades, Henry Molaison.
In short, he struggled with epilepsy for many years until he underwent a bilateral medial temporal lobectomy. Following the surgery, he was unable to form new explicit memories and could not remember the events leading up to the lobectomy. However, he was able to learn new skills, despite not remembering learning them in the first place. Overall, this case had a profound impact on our understanding of the systems of memory, and the brain itself.
I came across this article a month or so ago, and found it to be a very interesting read. Of course a huge amount has been written about H.M. in the past, but this looks at the case from a few different angles that I hadn't seen covered previously.
https://psmag.com/a-stranger-in-the-house-of-memory-f05afc3a353c#.frurx9g6a
In short, he struggled with epilepsy for many years until he underwent a bilateral medial temporal lobectomy. Following the surgery, he was unable to form new explicit memories and could not remember the events leading up to the lobectomy. However, he was able to learn new skills, despite not remembering learning them in the first place. Overall, this case had a profound impact on our understanding of the systems of memory, and the brain itself.
I came across this article a month or so ago, and found it to be a very interesting read. Of course a huge amount has been written about H.M. in the past, but this looks at the case from a few different angles that I hadn't seen covered previously.
https://psmag.com/a-stranger-in-the-house-of-memory-f05afc3a353c#.frurx9g6a