PSYC 2650 Chapter : Readings pages 3-13
5 Feb 2012
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Memory loss side effect of brain surgery for his epilepsy. No trouble remembering events prior to surgery but could not remember any event that occurred after his operation but couldn t recall anything that happened since the surgery. Remembered things from before his surgery (i. e. president, family deaths, etc. ) He didn t remember what his goals were or if he should be proud of his accomplishments. Couldn t tell if he had been clever or stupid. A brief history y modern form it is about 50 years old: still able to have an enormous impact, cognitive revolution within psychology took place ~1950s and. 1960s, represented change in the style of research and theorizing employed by most psychologists: new style initially intended for studying problems like memory, decision making, etc. Spread out to other domains and provided important insights to these domains.
