- "Inability to form new memories after an event"
-E.g. H.M. could not form new memories following his surgery

Anterograde Amnesia 

- Defined by the texbook as a "severe impairment of memory" 
- 2 subtypes: anterograde and retrograde amnesia

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- Learning 
- Memory 
- Amnesia
- Retrograde Amnesia
- Patient H.M.
- Anterograde Amnesia

Subjects in Functional Perspectives on Learning and Memory

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

Case Studies in Memory and Learning 

Amnesia 

- Hippocampus 
- Temporal lobes 
- Cortex
- Mammillary body 
- Cerebellum 

Relevant Brain Structures and Function: Learning and Memory 

Memory can be defined as the system or process responsible for storing learned information so that it can be utilized at a later time.

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