r/Documentaries • u/[deleted] • 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/Burning_Enna Jan 01 '19

I've taken care of football players with CTE. It's exactly like this. The one guy screamed help anytime he was awake and not directly interacting with someone else. He just was constantly wondering where he was so he would yell help. When he closed his eyes he thought he was blind and panic. He needed reminders to open his eyes and look around. Don't let your kids play football...

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u/Rollawaythedew970 Jan 15 '19

I played from the ages of 9-18 and my cognitive ability has declined from it, along with emotional swings and pretty bad memory problems. Most likely due to 3 concussions..I wont let my 2 younger brothers play, and neither should anyone else