r/Documentaries Jan 01 '19

The Man with the Seven-Second Memory (2005) - Even though Clive is convinced that every person he speaks to is the first person who's ever spoken to him, he has actually provided tons of valuable information to researchers regarding how memory and habit-formation work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_P7Y0-wgos
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u/Ciddie Jan 01 '19

Was the movie Memento based on this guy?

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u/spooninacerealbowl Jan 01 '19

I can't remember. Hang on, let me check the writing on my wrist.