Comments on: Update on Clive Wearing: amnesia, a love story

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:20:41 +0000

I nursed this charming gentleman in the late 90’s in Sussex.

By: Savannah

Savannah — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:22:58 +0000

awwww… this is great!!! I heard about Clive Wearing in my psychology class, about how he basically lives in the present and forgets the past. I didn’t know he improved a little, but that is just amazing!!!!

By: » June’s Tour of the Psych Bloggers

» June’s Tour of the Psych Bloggers — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:12:53 +0000

[…] we begin with neo-neocon who takes a fresh look at a remarkable man, Clive Wearing who in 1985 suffered a brain injury and lost his ability to form new memories. The human brain […]

By: » June’s Tour of the Psych Bloggers

» June’s Tour of the Psych Bloggers — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:12:53 +0000

[…] we begin with neo-neocon who takes a fresh look at a remarkable man, Clive Wearing who in 1985 suffered a brain injury and lost his ability to form new memories. The human brain […]

By: Steve Ducharme

Steve Ducharme — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:19:20 +0000

Thank you for that and for linking to your earlier post. I’m a new(er) reader of yours and enjoy the shout-outs to earlier significant posts. I wish I discovered you years ago but your style “throws back” very well.

By: vanderleun

vanderleun — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:38:43 +0000

Perhaps as Mr. Wearing ages his brain is literally forgetting to forget.

By: Marine's Mom

Marine's Mom — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:05:08 +0000

Neo, the lecture was after Musicophilia was published, so maybe next time! I bought a used copy of it a few months ago, this was a good reminder to start reading it.

By: Borepatch

Borepatch — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:45:38 +0000

It reminds me of the book, “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat.”

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:06:18 +0000

Marine’s Mom: You’re welcome.

The story you tell is quite fascinating. I don’t remember (!!) hearing it before. My guess is that if you read Musicophilia you will find the case you sent Sacks somewhere in his book, as well as your name listed in the acknowledgments.

By: Marine's Mom

Marine's Mom — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:56:21 +0000

P.S. I have a feeling that I may have told you some of that story before. If so, sorry for the repetition.