Procedural

Short Term Memory : The Idea of Procedural Memory in “Memento”

Article by Andrew Schwartz

In the beginning of the movie “Memento”, the main character, Leonard Shelby, wakes up in a hotel room not understanding for what purpose and where he is. Leonard developed the amnesia resulting from brain damage. In the movie, Leonard keeps in mind all previous events up to the moment when he was hurt. Fascinatingly, he also remembers his diagnosis, as in one of the scenes he gives details of his diagnosis. Leonard did not lose the… Continue reading