Amna Nawaz
Amna Nawaz
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Bringing new life to ‘Patient H.M.,’ the man who couldn’t make memories

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August 9, 2016

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His story is a staple in psychology classes, but his identity wasn’t known for years: Henry Molaison, the man who lost his ability to form new memories after a lobotomy. In “Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets,” Luke Dittrich paints a picture of the life of the scientific legend. Dittrich discusses his book and personal connection to Molaison in a conversation with Jeffrey Brown.

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Henry MolaisonMemory MadnessFamily Secrets Luke DittrichJeffrey Brown

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