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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
New [[Latin]], from [[Greek]] amnēsia forgetfulness, alteration of amnēstia | New [[Latin]], from [[Greek]] amnēsia forgetfulness, alteration of amnēstia | ||
| − | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1618] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 : loss of [[memory]] due usually to [[brain]] injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or [[Disease|illness]] | *1 : loss of [[memory]] due usually to [[brain]] injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or [[Disease|illness]] | ||
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*3 : the selective overlooking or ignoring of [[events]] or acts that are not favorable or useful to one's [[purpose]] or position | *3 : the selective overlooking or ignoring of [[events]] or acts that are not favorable or useful to one's [[purpose]] or position | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Amnesia''' (from Greek Ἀμνησία) is a condition in which [[memory]] is disturbed or lost. Memory in this [[context]] refers either to stored memories or to the [[process]] of committing something to memory. The causes of amnesia have [[traditionally]] been divided into the "organic" or the "[[functional]]". Organic causes include damage to the [[brain]], through [[physical]] injury, neurological [[disease]] or the use of certain (generally sedative) [[drugs]]. Functional causes are [[psychological]] factors, such as mental disorder, post-traumatic [[stress]] or, in [[psychoanalytic]] terms, [[defense]] [[mechanisms]]. Amnesia may also appear as [[spontaneous]] episodes, in the case of [ | + | '''Amnesia''' (from Greek Ἀμνησία) is a condition in which [[memory]] is disturbed or lost. Memory in this [[context]] refers either to stored memories or to the [[process]] of committing something to memory. The causes of amnesia have [[traditionally]] been divided into the "organic" or the "[[functional]]". Organic causes include damage to the [[brain]], through [[physical]] injury, neurological [[disease]] or the use of certain (generally sedative) [[drugs]]. Functional causes are [[psychological]] factors, such as mental disorder, post-traumatic [[stress]] or, in [[psychoanalytic]] terms, [[defense]] [[mechanisms]]. Amnesia may also appear as [[spontaneous]] episodes, in the case of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transient_global_amnesia transient global amnesia].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesia] |
[[Category: Psychology]] | [[Category: Psychology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 12 December 2020
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek amnēsia forgetfulness, alteration of amnēstia
- Date: 1618
Definitions
- 1 : loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
- 2 : a gap in one's memory
- 3 : the selective overlooking or ignoring of events or acts that are not favorable or useful to one's purpose or position
Description
Amnesia (from Greek Ἀμνησία) is a condition in which memory is disturbed or lost. Memory in this context refers either to stored memories or to the process of committing something to memory. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into the "organic" or the "functional". Organic causes include damage to the brain, through physical injury, neurological disease or the use of certain (generally sedative) drugs. Functional causes are psychological factors, such as mental disorder, post-traumatic stress or, in psychoanalytic terms, defense mechanisms. Amnesia may also appear as spontaneous episodes, in the case of transient global amnesia.[1]
