In a nutshell,H.M.'s main problem seems to be that he
A) has no long-term memories.
B) can form no new long-term memories.
C) can form no new explicit long-term memories.
D) has a devastating retrograde amnesia for remote events.
E) can form no new implicit long-term memories.

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H.M., a famous case study in the field of psychology and neuroscience, could not form new explicit long-term memories after undergoing surgery to alleviate seizures, which involved the removal of his hippocampus. This left his ability to form new implicit memories (such as skills or habits) largely intact, but severely impaired his ability to form new explicit (conscious) memories, such as facts and events.

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