The Man Who Couldn't Remember

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Psychologist Brenda Milner tested H.M.'s ability to learn new skills, involving the formation of "motor memories," with this experiment in which he had to trace a star that he could see only in a mirror. Over time, his performance improved. Try it yourself in this activity from HHMI. More on HHMI and its partnership with NOVA
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