Life Without Memory: The Case of Clive Wearing, Part 1a

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Introduces the viewer to Clive Wearing, who is incapable of making new memories due to viral encephalitis.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: October 11, 2006 at 7:55 pm
Author: ashikkerib

Length: 00:09:45
Rating: 4.69
Views: 52628

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Video Comments:
cripplewoox (October 11, 2008 at 9:51 pm)
he needs some lsd,that would sort him out,or some mushrooms
Whatsifsowhatsit (October 1, 2008 at 12:44 am)
There's not "no knowledge", that's just the way she put it. Putting it in perspective, a better way of saying it would be "no long-term memory" (since his disease anyway). Since he is, as his wife says, lucid in the moment, obviously he could get angry. I agree with SeymourGlss and Nboy514.
edgil (September 28, 2008 at 11:46 pm)
i think its absolutely beautiful how all he clings onto is that feeling he gets when he sees his wife. really shows that love does persevere in any situation. kudos to the wife aswell for being so strong over the years.
kornfanman01 (September 27, 2008 at 2:18 am)
mm Well. when he was arguing about his diary he seamed to recall for more than 30 sec. what he was arguing about. may be he is manipulating his wife a bit.
Whatsifsowhatsit (October 1, 2008 at 12:31 am)
Come on, really now. Just because they call him the man with the 30 second memory doesn't mean that a memory of 31 or 33 or 50 seconds means he's being manipulative. His wife said sometimes he only remembered for like 7 seconds or a sentence. Also, maybe he doesn't have to remember the beginning of the argument to remember where his current thoughts were going, so he can still continue in the argument a bit.
gingerweasel2 (September 27, 2008 at 1:02 am)
Poor guy is plenty smart, why keep asking him questions he doesn't know the answer to just to frustrate him? Periodically tell him his memory is broken when he gets confused, and move on. Even if he won't remember - I'd much prefer the explanation if I were in his shoes.
Whatsifsowhatsit (October 1, 2008 at 12:41 am)
Well, I'm sure his wife by now knows how to deal with him overall... basically, she's been able to live the "same moment" with him for so long, she'd know by now.
verenagirl79 (September 17, 2008 at 5:45 pm)
It's amazing every time he sees his wife. He recognises her, but says he has never seen her before (2:37).. so does he recognise her 'as his wife' or as a stranger? He clearly feels love for her though. He must have that feeling of falling in love - again and again.
uswdkb42 (September 12, 2008 at 12:23 pm)
That really illustrates the persistance of love. He recognizes Deborah, and knows he loves her, even though he can't recall ever having seen her before. She's such a strong woman for having stayed by his side through all that. She could have left at any time, and he wouldn't have known. I guess getting that "first hug" every time you come back from the bathroom would get old pretty quick though.
Presidentchan (September 12, 2008 at 11:02 am)
He still has some memories imprinted in his unconcious. But most of his memories have been eaten away from a sort herpes virus he got. It is very possible.