Selective amnesia is a type of amnesia in which the sufferer loses only certain parts of their memory rather than their memory as a whole. Commonly forgotten elements include relationships, where the person lives, and particular special abilities or talents they once possessed.
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Type of Phenomenon Core ClaimThe sufferer loses only certain parts of their memory. 1 Connections
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Source Selective amnesia (Wikipedia)
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1. Selective amnesia (Wikipedia)
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Selective amnesia is a type of amnesia in which the sufferer loses only certain parts of their memory.
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Selective amnesia is a type of amnesia in which the sufferer loses only certain parts of their memory.
In Branch: Cognitive Psychology, Categories
Wikipedia article 'Selective amnesia' is filed under Category:Memory biases.
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