Imagine waking up and not remembering who you are | SBS Insight

Without our memories, is it possible to know who we really are and our place in the world? On this episode of Insight, we look at how memories define us and what happens when we lose them.

0:00 What happens when you can't remember who you are?
0:43 Cathy's life was like the movie 50 first dates
6:09 Alex lost all his memory, but knew his twin
11:05 What is amnesia?
18:42 Relying on photos and journals
20:34 Tarli lost 3 years worth of memories
30:16 Impact of losing shared memories
32:44 Alex's twin lied to him about the first 18 years of their life
42:47 Paul lost his memory for 6 hours
44:21 What is transient global amnesia?

Producer: Maria Nguyen-Emmett
Associate Producer: Anushri Sood

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