If you’ve ever heard anything about cognitive psychology, then you’ve probably heard about H.M.
Henry Gustav Molaison (February 26, 1926 – December 2, 2008), better known as HM or H.M., was a memory-impaired patient who was widely studied from the late 1950s until his death. His case played a very important role in the development of theories that explain the link between brain function and memory, and in the development of cognitive neuropsychology, a branch of psychology that aims to understand how the structure and function of the brain relates to specific psychological processes. (wikipedia)
Tomorrow – his brain will be dissected live online.
I remember a movie starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler – I didn’t realize it can actually happen until I read about HM brain condition. Anyways, that must have been very hard for HM – to lose his long term memory. I hope he was well taken cared of when he was alive, and that he was happy.