Case Study - HM Flashcards
1
Q
Why did HM need surgery?
A
He had lots of seizures
2
Q
How old was he when he had surgery?
A
27 years old
3
Q
What does HM teach us about memory? (mention 3 things)
A
-Different types of memory stores
-Hippocampus plays a vital role in transferring STM to LTM
-Different types of LTM
4
Q
How was HM after surgery?
A
He had no more seizures but he couldn’t make new memories because his hippocampus was destroyed.
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