Can someone with amnesia remember they have amnesia?!


Question: That depends on whether the type on amnesia they have affected their long term or short term memory.

I have a friend who was slipped a date rape drug in a bar, wound up in a coma, and when she woke up, she couldn't remember anything except like, the past two years (minus the drug incident). She remembered me, and her friends. She remembered some family, but not those she hadn't seen in a while. She has no memory of her Grandmother. She doesn't remember anything before she was about 20 years old. She can read, write, etc. She can even recall most details of what she learned in school, but specific events that actually happened to her before she was 20 are gone. Her whole childhood is just BLANK. By the way, when she first woke up, she didn't remember anything at all. It took about a week for her to remember what I said before. It's been five years and she still doesn't remember anything before 20 years old.

Now, if it affect your short term memory, just watch the movie 50 First Dates and you'll have your answer.


Answers: That depends on whether the type on amnesia they have affected their long term or short term memory.

I have a friend who was slipped a date rape drug in a bar, wound up in a coma, and when she woke up, she couldn't remember anything except like, the past two years (minus the drug incident). She remembered me, and her friends. She remembered some family, but not those she hadn't seen in a while. She has no memory of her Grandmother. She doesn't remember anything before she was about 20 years old. She can read, write, etc. She can even recall most details of what she learned in school, but specific events that actually happened to her before she was 20 are gone. Her whole childhood is just BLANK. By the way, when she first woke up, she didn't remember anything at all. It took about a week for her to remember what I said before. It's been five years and she still doesn't remember anything before 20 years old.

Now, if it affect your short term memory, just watch the movie 50 First Dates and you'll have your answer.

From personal experience, I can positively vouch that...
Oh... what was the question again?

Cant remember, what was the question again?

I can't remember. Well somebody had to say it (easy points)

How can you remember what you can't remember?

John Darwin (the story about a man who faked his own death) is a good example. :)

The anser is... hold on, what was the question again?

yes i guess...if they put a post-it note on the fridge door or something

Mr Canoe would be the expert on that . . .





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