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Posted by nevaeh on August 28, 2001, at 17:24:18
im only 14 and over the past 10 months i cannot remeber meeting or any phonecalls to one paticular person.i know these events have taken place because i have many witnesses.is it possible to have just a mntal memory block on 1 person?
Posted by Phil on August 28, 2001, at 20:50:11
In reply to strange memory loss, posted by nevaeh on August 28, 2001, at 17:24:18
Nevaeh, I've wished I could do that! : - )
Never heard of it though. Have you spoken to your parents about it or maybe a doctor?I hope you can get that sorted out.
Good Luck
Phil
Posted by susan C on August 28, 2001, at 21:38:50
In reply to Re: strange memory loss, posted by Phil on August 28, 2001, at 20:50:11
Nevaeh,
I agree with Phil, i wish i could too. Perhaps you could post your question on psycho-babble? some people go there that don't come here. Best of luck.
Susan C
I've wished I could do that! : - )
> Never heard of it though. Have you spoken to your parents about it or maybe a doctor?
>
> I hope you can get that sorted out.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Phil
Posted by stjames on August 28, 2001, at 21:46:04
In reply to Re: strange memory loss, posted by susan C on August 28, 2001, at 21:38:50
Were you on any substances when these events, which you do not remember, took place ? (Just a question, not a judgement !)
james
Posted by Pennie Lane on August 28, 2001, at 22:47:16
In reply to strange memory loss, posted by nevaeh on August 28, 2001, at 17:24:18
nevaeh
Context seems to matter, too. Were these particularly relevant meetings or phone calls, or were they rather insignificant events that occurred while you were busy or were profoundly interested in something else? Maybe it's not a memory block - maybe you just never formed a strong memory of contact with that person.
Memory is a strange thing. I don't want to rule anything out, but the *normal* workings of memory are quite ambiguous. Even the things we think we remember are often products of confabulation or they are a little bit of what happened and a little bit of what we think happened. And "witnesses" often have a different impression of events than our own impression and sometimes do not accurately recall what really occurred, either. Sometimes the power of two or three witnesses agreeing among themselves that something happened can reinforce their mistaken ideas about what happened.
Posted by sar on August 28, 2001, at 22:53:42
In reply to Re: strange memory loss, posted by Pennie Lane on August 28, 2001, at 22:47:16
i agree strongly with the other posters.
could you elaborate a bit on why your memory might have obliterated this one particular person? any facts or theories? anything?
sar
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