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amnesiaLoss or impairment of memory. As a clinical condition it may be caused by disease or injury to the brain, by some drugs, or by shock; in some cases it may be a symptom of an emotional disorder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For instance, the amnesics had no
idea they had read a list of five-letter words including
"table," but when told to complete the word stem
"tab-" with whatever came to mind, they responded with
"table" as often as healthy study participants did. |
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