Permanent Present Tense confessions

Permanent Present Tense confessionsIn 1953, 27 year old Henry Gustave Molaison underwent an experimental "psychosurgical" procedure a targeted lobotomy in an effort to alleviate his debilitating epilepsy. The outcome was unexpected when Henry awoke, he could no longer form new memories, and for the rest of his life would be trapped in the moment. But Henry's tragedy would prove a gift to humanity. As renowned neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin explains in Permanent Present Tense, she and

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