1. What is Oliver Sachs' (and Connie Tamano's) theory about why music stimulates memory? Why does Connie feel this is important for the patient's wellbeing?

 

 

 

 

2. What is your reaction to stories of recovered memories of sexual abuse? Do you tend to believe them or disbelieve them? Why?

 

 

 

3. Did the description of amnesia surprise you because the syndrome isn't how it is protrayed in the movies?

 

 

 

4. Ray thinks that death is easier to conceptualize than memory loss. Where do you come down on this question?