Video excerpt from Howard Hughes Medical Institute
This is a short excerpt about a man name Clive Wearing, a renowned composer from the 1980s who got a virus that destroyed the part of his brain that allows him to create memories. Somewhat like a real-life version of the film Memento, Clive Wearing has a short-term memory span of about 30 seconds. He does, however, still remember (and love) his wife, and, interestingly enough, the ability to play piano and conduct. Yet another indicator of the importance of music on the brain.
For more information about Mr. Wearing and his highly unusual condition, check out the wikipedia article.
this is really really interesting, and would be a sucky disorder to have
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