If you were involved in an accident and had amnesia, which type of amnesia would you prefer. Loss of all memory before the accident, or unable to retain memories after the accident?
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Nelson L. Squeeko
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definitely the ability to retain memories after is the thing I would prefer to retain. I actually had an accident which I cannot remember, but only the happening of it is lost to memory. I couldn't handle that "memento" shit though.
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No thanks!!!!! I can't remember what I was gonna say, darn.
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Both are pretty unattractive problems! I would prefer to function in everyday life and lose my old memories, but retain new ones. Olver Sacks has written lucidly on these sorts of memory issues and what they mean for people's lives. I was badly injured in an accident when I was 12 and hate that I can only remember almost nothing about the accident, even though I was conscious the whole time and talked to people on the scene and in the hospital. People say that it is good that I don't remember the pain, but I hate that it is a blank to me. I experienced awful pain in the hospital many times during the following two years, but except for one procedure, it does not upset me to remember, and I am glad can I do so.
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i would rather lose the ability to retain memories at least i would know to write down the good or important stuff. i love this question is thought provoking, bravo !!
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I wasn't given any choice in the matter. +5
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I'm dating someone now who has a traumatic brain injury, involving memory problems, suffered at the end of a baseball bat. From my observations, memory issues either way aren't pleasant. I think though, from the research I've done that preference would be given to 'before'; 'after' might impede recovery and rehab., and not give one much hope in the rest of one's life. "50 First Dates" movie is quaint and fun, but I don't believe wholly real.
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I would prefer to lose my memory before the accident, so at least my life could go on from there. If I only remembered the past that's what I would always be stuck in, and I would have a scary life not understanding the changes going on around me.
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Loss of memory before the accident. I think If I were still me...which I would be...my soul would be no different, I would understand...learn, look at pictures...and just get on with life. I know I would fall in love with my man again, learn to love my parents again...meet all my buddies and kick it...and whatever. But if I lost my memories all the time, every 15 minutes...AHHH...That would be horrible. I wouldnt know what was going on...ever. Its like that movie...I dont remember what its called, but he was a private investigator...or something, and then he got hit in the head...and lost his memory, or something.
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I rather lose all my memories and retain new ones, I've seen a documentary about people who are unable to make new memories its sad. no one wants to really live in the past.
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