COGNITION
THINKING AND LANGUAGE
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Question
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remember new information
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remember old information
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get past old memories to remember new ones
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get past new memories to remember old ones
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Detailed explanation-1: -Anterograde amnesia is a type of memory loss that occurs when you can’t form new memories. In the most extreme cases, this means you permanently lose the ability to learn or retain any new information. On its own, this type of memory loss is rare. Anterograde amnesia is often temporary.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anterograde Amnesia vs. Conversely, people with anterograde amnesia can often remember everything up until that event-but can’t retain memories of things happening after that date. It is also possible for a person to have both of these types of amnesia, which is referred to as severe global amnesia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anterograde amnesia (AA) refers to an impaired capacity for new learning. Retrograde amnesia (RA) refers to the loss of information that was acquired before the onset of amnesia.
Detailed explanation-4: -Retrograde Amnesia: Describes amnesia where you can’t recall memories that were formed before the event that caused the amnesia. It usually affects recently stored past memories, not memories from years ago.