The Buzz: Famous Case Study Subject Dies

The subject of one of the most famous case studies in cognitive psychology died Tuesday of heart failure. Referenced by the initials "H.M.," Henry Molaison was known for losing his episodic memory as the result of an operation during which neurosurgeons removed parts of his medial and temporal lobes in attempt to curb his epilepsy. "H.M. is the basis for nearly everything we now know today about the neural basis of memory," said ScienceBlogger Shelley Batts from Of Two Minds.

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