Psychology 101

Rating: Null/10 (21 October 2001)

The movie is very good and provides a largely accurate portrayal of a man with anterograde amnesia. Anterograde amnesia is the inability to create new long-term memories, usually following trauma to the head. You can have a conversation with the person while their attention is focused on you because short-term memory is unimpaired. However, since short-term memory doesn't last longer than thirty seconds, a distraction will cause them to forget you and the conversation you are having. To them, it would be like meeting you for the first time over and over again.