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Professor of Psychology Daniel L. Schacter, a cognitive scientist studying theories of perception, was able to teach Ms. H. how to access alternate memory systems to overcome her deficiency...
Schacter is currently investigating a form of memory called implicit memory, which he describes as an "unintentional, nonconscious form of retention." While Ms. H. appeared to have lost her memory completely, Schacter's work, consistent with the idea of parallel processing, shows that memory in actuality consists of several sub-components--only one of which Ms. H. had lost...
...memory is not only useful in locating the source of dysfunction, but also in rehabilitation. According to Associate Professor of Neurology Sandra Weintraub, Schacter's research demonstrates that patients suffering from memory disorders possess information they are unable to access through usual routes. As seen in the example of Ms. H., implicit memory may provide such an alternate route...
Microsoft, which became the world's largest personal computer software maker by selling MS-DOS, is now trying to repeat the success story through its new operating system software...
Called Windows NT, the program, which controls the working of a computer, bears striking resemblance to Microsoft Windows, the popular graphical interface to MS...