Clive was under the constant impression that he had just emerged from unconsciousness because he had no evidence in his own mind of ever being awake before…I haven’t heard anything, seen anything, touched anything, smelled anything,’ he would say. Wearing’s wife, Deborah, wrote in her 2005 memoir, Forever Today, “It was as if every waking moment was the first waking moment. His profound case has drawn much attention, as his memory typically lasts between 7 and 30 seconds. For example, if Wearing is asked a question, by the time he goes to answer, he may have already forgotten what was asked. As a result,not only is Wearing unable to recall his past memories, but he lacks the ability to form new ones. In 1985 when Wearing was in his mid-40s, he contracted herpes encephalitis, a brain infection that attacks the nervous system, resulting in chronic anterograde amnesia, as well as retrograde amnesia. Wearing is also known as suffering from the worst case of amnesia ever recorded. CLIVE WEARING: AN EXTREME CASE OF AMNESIAĬlive Wearing is a former renowned British musicologist, conductor, tenor, and keyboardist, known for editing the works of Orlande de Lassus. Those that suffer from amnesia are forced to adapt to not being able to remember things from the past or be deprived of the chance to make new memories in the future. Memories have the capacity to alter our feelings, change our world view, and perception of the realities that surround us.” Mental noise disrupts the lives of many people. Simply put, our past provides a link to our present and our future.Īccording to Everyday Psychology, “Memories can suddenly strike and inflict anxiety and panic in an otherwise harmless situation. Our ability to remember the experiences, places, people, and events of the past influences our present day decision making, preferences, personality, and overall outlook. To fully grasp the enormous effect of amnesia on a person’s life, it’s important to think about how much our memories shape who we are.
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