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Top 5 Interesting Facts about Amnesia


Who am I what am i doing

Who am I what am i doing nope that’s not amnesia that’s just a

nope that’s not amnesia that’s just a

nope that’s not amnesia that’s just a lingering existential crisis welcome to

lingering existential crisis welcome to

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five most interesting facts that we

five most interesting facts that we could find about amnesia what’s-her-name

could find about amnesia what’s-her-name

could find about amnesia what’s-her-name number five Jason Bourne’s name comes

number five Jason Bourne’s name comes

number five Jason Bourne’s name comes from one of the first recorded amnesiacs

from one of the first recorded amnesiacs

from one of the first recorded amnesiacs perhaps the most iconic of movie

perhaps the most iconic of movie

perhaps the most iconic of movie amnesiacs Jason Bourne actually finds

amnesiacs Jason Bourne actually finds

amnesiacs Jason Bourne actually finds his origins in a humble Rhode Island

his origins in a humble Rhode Island

his origins in a humble Rhode Island creature Ansel born took off one night

creature Ansel born took off one night

creature Ansel born took off one night with all his life savings in his pocket

with all his life savings in his pocket

with all his life savings in his pocket and ended up in a quiet Pennsylvania

and ended up in a quiet Pennsylvania

and ended up in a quiet Pennsylvania town once there the same knees yak

town once there the same knees yak

town once there the same knees yak adopted the name Albert J Brown and

adopted the name Albert J Brown and

adopted the name Albert J Brown and opened up a small convenience store one

opened up a small convenience store one

opened up a small convenience store one day borns memories suddenly came

day borns memories suddenly came

day borns memories suddenly came flooding back and all that collection

flooding back and all that collection

flooding back and all that collection mr. Brown was gone I don’t remember what

mr. Brown was gone I don’t remember what

mr. Brown was gone I don’t remember what happened in Marseilles bullshit this

happened in Marseilles bullshit this

happened in Marseilles bullshit this phenomenon is known as dissociative

phenomenon is known as dissociative

phenomenon is known as dissociative fugue or fugue state we’re in the

fugue or fugue state we’re in the

fugue or fugue state we’re in the amnesiac forgets their identity and

amnesiac forgets their identity and

amnesiac forgets their identity and often replaces it with a new persona

often replaces it with a new persona

often replaces it with a new persona typically the sufferer will suddenly

typically the sufferer will suddenly

typically the sufferer will suddenly forget their fugue state persona and

forget their fugue state persona and

forget their fugue state persona and regain their original memories and

regain their original memories and

regain their original memories and identity after a few hours or days Jason

identity after a few hours or days Jason

identity after a few hours or days Jason Bourne is dead you hear me he drank two

Bourne is dead you hear me he drank two

Bourne is dead you hear me he drank two weeks ago in Ansel’s case it took them

weeks ago in Ansel’s case it took them

weeks ago in Ansel’s case it took them two months so while he didn’t wake up

two months so while he didn’t wake up

two months so while he didn’t wake up with an array of incredible combat

with an array of incredible combat

with an array of incredible combat skills the whole experience was

skills the whole experience was

skills the whole experience was certainly a kick in the teeth Hey number

certainly a kick in the teeth Hey number

certainly a kick in the teeth Hey number four

four

four sex can literally blow your mind

there are cases in which sexual

there are cases in which sexual intercourse has caused temporary amnesia

intercourse has caused temporary amnesia

intercourse has caused temporary amnesia so mind-blowing a mind-blowing sex the

so mind-blowing a mind-blowing sex the

so mind-blowing a mind-blowing sex the affliction is known as transient global

affliction is known as transient global

affliction is known as transient global amnesia a form of memory loss where and

amnesia a form of memory loss where and

amnesia a form of memory loss where and someone experiences fogginess after

someone experiences fogginess after

someone experiences fogginess after certain activities not necessarily just

certain activities not necessarily just

certain activities not necessarily just sex vigorous exercise is often the known

sex vigorous exercise is often the known

sex vigorous exercise is often the known cause TGA and despite being a troubling

cause TGA and despite being a troubling

cause TGA and despite being a troubling phenomenon there are no physiological

phenomenon there are no physiological

phenomenon there are no physiological signs of damage after it occurs TGA is

signs of damage after it occurs TGA is

signs of damage after it occurs TGA is most common in people over 50 and

most common in people over 50 and

most common in people over 50 and surprisingly there are actually no known

surprisingly there are actually no known

surprisingly there are actually no known cases of it happening to anyone more

cases of it happening to anyone more

cases of it happening to anyone more than once oh my god

than once oh my god

than once oh my god I do like sex furthermore scientists

I do like sex furthermore scientists

I do like sex furthermore scientists still haven’t found all the answers to

still haven’t found all the answers to

still haven’t found all the answers to this mystery but many suggest it may

this mystery but many suggest it may

this mystery but many suggest it may have something to do with insufficient

have something to do with insufficient

have something to do with insufficient blood flow ironic really number three

blood flow ironic really number three

blood flow ironic really number three not everything is lost with amnesia and

not everything is lost with amnesia and

not everything is lost with amnesia and every time I see him I catch this look

every time I see him I catch this look

every time I see him I catch this look this sly look of recognition but he says

this sly look of recognition but he says

this sly look of recognition but he says he can’t remember me at all

he can’t remember me at all

he can’t remember me at all so I’m Nisha’s like hitting the reset

so I’m Nisha’s like hitting the reset

so I’m Nisha’s like hitting the reset button or formatting the hard drive

button or formatting the hard drive

button or formatting the hard drive right nope not quite there have been

right nope not quite there have been

right nope not quite there have been several cases of amnesia where the

several cases of amnesia where the

several cases of amnesia where the patients have retained aspects of their

patients have retained aspects of their

patients have retained aspects of their personality like their phobias and their

personality like their phobias and their

personality like their phobias and their skills I can tell you the license plate

skills I can tell you the license plate

skills I can tell you the license plate numbers of all six cars outside I can

numbers of all six cars outside I can

numbers of all six cars outside I can tell you that our waitress is

tell you that our waitress is

tell you that our waitress is left-handed and the guy sitting up at

left-handed and the guy sitting up at

left-handed and the guy sitting up at the counter weighs 215 pounds and knows

the counter weighs 215 pounds and knows

the counter weighs 215 pounds and knows how to handle himself in many cases with

how to handle himself in many cases with

how to handle himself in many cases with musicians they often retain the ability

musicians they often retain the ability

musicians they often retain the ability to play their instrument this was the

to play their instrument this was the

to play their instrument this was the case with one British conductor Clive

case with one British conductor Clive

case with one British conductor Clive wearing who despite only having a 20

wearing who despite only having a 20

wearing who despite only having a 20 second memory continued to play the

second memory continued to play the

second memory continued to play the piano perfectly one particularly odd

piano perfectly one particularly odd

piano perfectly one particularly odd case of retained skills was with Michael

case of retained skills was with Michael

case of retained skills was with Michael Boatwright an American man who woke up

Boatwright an American man who woke up

Boatwright an American man who woke up one day only able to speak Swedish which

one day only able to speak Swedish which

one day only able to speak Swedish which he had learned during his student days

he had learned during his student days

he had learned during his student days convinced that he was Johan Elk

convinced that he was Johan Elk

convinced that he was Johan Elk Boatwright lost all manners of his

Boatwright lost all manners of his

Boatwright lost all manners of his former life forgetting how to speak

former life forgetting how to speak

former life forgetting how to speak English and even the existence of his

English and even the existence of his

English and even the existence of his ex-wives only we could all do that read

ex-wives only we could all do that read

ex-wives only we could all do that read fellas

number two we are hardwired to forget

number two we are hardwired to forget our infant years ever wonder why you

our infant years ever wonder why you

our infant years ever wonder why you can’t just remember your younger days

can’t just remember your younger days

can’t just remember your younger days well it’s actually because of something

well it’s actually because of something

well it’s actually because of something we undergo called infantile amnesia in

we undergo called infantile amnesia in

we undergo called infantile amnesia in the past it was commonly believed that

the past it was commonly believed that

the past it was commonly believed that during early childhood we simply don’t

during early childhood we simply don’t

during early childhood we simply don’t have the communication skills to

have the communication skills to

have the communication skills to verbalize early memories however that

verbalize early memories however that

verbalize early memories however that theory may not be true as researchers

theory may not be true as researchers

theory may not be true as researchers have now suggested that although we make

have now suggested that although we make

have now suggested that although we make memories during this tender period we

memories during this tender period we

memories during this tender period we are hard-wired to forget them this is

are hard-wired to forget them this is

are hard-wired to forget them this is perhaps because our developing brains

perhaps because our developing brains

perhaps because our developing brains are constantly overwriting early

are constantly overwriting early

are constantly overwriting early memories while making way for new skills

memories while making way for new skills

memories while making way for new skills and competencies

and competencies

and competencies I’m personally fine with not remembering

I’m personally fine with not remembering

I’m personally fine with not remembering my birth or all the subsequent diaper

my birth or all the subsequent diaper

my birth or all the subsequent diaper changes thanks amnesia number one Agatha

changes thanks amnesia number one Agatha

changes thanks amnesia number one Agatha Christie may have suffered from amnesia

Christie may have suffered from amnesia

Christie may have suffered from amnesia the queen of crime herself was caught in

the queen of crime herself was caught in

the queen of crime herself was caught in a curious mystery likened to one of her

a curious mystery likened to one of her

a curious mystery likened to one of her own works in 1926 renowned novelist and

own works in 1926 renowned novelist and

own works in 1926 renowned novelist and playwright Agatha Christie slipped out

playwright Agatha Christie slipped out

playwright Agatha Christie slipped out of her home in the dead of night after

of her home in the dead of night after

of her home in the dead of night after disappearing for 11 days

disappearing for 11 days

disappearing for 11 days she was founded in nearby town assuming

she was founded in nearby town assuming

she was founded in nearby town assuming the title of Teresa neele the name of

the title of Teresa neele the name of

the title of Teresa neele the name of her husband’s mistress people believe it

her husband’s mistress people believe it

her husband’s mistress people believe it was her domestic troubles that were the

was her domestic troubles that were the

was her domestic troubles that were the catalyst of this amnesiac episode

catalyst of this amnesiac episode

catalyst of this amnesiac episode suggesting that a car accident she was

suggesting that a car accident she was

suggesting that a car accident she was involved in was what tipped the scales

involved in was what tipped the scales

involved in was what tipped the scales however people have also argued that

however people have also argued that

however people have also argued that this was nothing more than a publicity

this was nothing more than a publicity

this was nothing more than a publicity stunt orchestrated by the author in

stunt orchestrated by the author in

stunt orchestrated by the author in order to stay in the public eye perhaps

order to stay in the public eye perhaps

order to stay in the public eye perhaps the secret she took to the grave so did

the secret she took to the grave so did

the secret she took to the grave so did you learn anything new about amnesia did

you learn anything new about amnesia did

you learn anything new about amnesia did we forget anything I don’t know what

we forget anything I don’t know what

we forget anything I don’t know what happened I don’t know who this guy was I

happened I don’t know who this guy was I

happened I don’t know who this guy was I don’t know about that picture I don’t

don’t know about that picture I don’t

don’t know about that picture I don’t know who I am until next time for more

know who I am until next time for more

know who I am until next time for more memorable toptenz and existential dread

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