On 16 Oct 1996, Matt Jones wrote:
> In article <53rioi$iib at newsbf02.news.aol.com> Leochner, leochner at aol.com> writes:
> >sharing. When I saw there was a new message in Hippocampus I expected
> >something more than information telling me I made a BOO BOO!!
>> Do not let one person's *unpublished opinion* of how the hippocampus
> operates (not to mention the entire brain and the total of all human
> endeavors, as he keeps reminding us) detract from your valuable
> first-hand experience. Think of the progress we could make if every
> neuroscientist could experience life without half a hippocampus (for a
> week).
>> Cheers,
> Matt
>>
I for one was very interested to read the post from the hippocampal patient
(perhaps sufficiently to postpone my unsubscription from this group for
a while!). The emotional affects were interesting -- a classical medial
temporal-lobe lesion. (Note for those not familiar with the literature:
the emotional effects of such lesions are now thought to be due to
amygdala damage during a surgical lesion).
Anyway, I join with the several other posters in thanking this person for
his contribution.
Simon.
