Assignment task: Life Without Memory The Curious Case of Clive Wearing
1. Damage to a specific structure in the brain led to Clive's memory difficulties. What is the name of this structure?
2. How was Clive's memory affected by the brain damage?
3. Describe the difference between "explicit" and "implicit" memory. Provide one example of each.
4. Toward the end of the video, Clive indicates to his wife that he uncertain about what will happen when he is put before a piano, claiming "I don't know what will happen, do I?" What happens when he sits at the piano?
5. How does this relate to explicit and implicit memory?
6. What was your reaction to the story of Clive Wearing? Be sure to put your name on your submitted assignment.