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Each time he does it he starts off by saying,
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"I've never seen this before. I'll--I'm sure I'll give it a try"
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But he gets better and better at it.
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And this is known as implicit memory.
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The claim is that in these sorts of cases
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you lose the abilities to form explicit conscious memories
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that you're aware of, that you understand.
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But some sorts of memories persist
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and you are able to form them.
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This has actually been illustrated in a couple of dramatic movies,
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One of them
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a very bad dramatic movie