Problem
Global amnesia
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Historical amnesiaErosion of societal memory
Nature:
Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a neurological disorder whose key defining characteristic is a temporary but almost total disruption of short-term memory with a range of problems accessing older memories. A person in a state of TGA exhibits no other signs of impaired cognitive functioning but recalls only the last few moments of consciousness, as well as possibly a few deeply encoded facts of the individual's past, such as their childhood, family, or home perhaps.
Both TGA and anterograde amnesia deal with disruptions of short-term memory. However, a TGA episode generally lasts no more than 2 to 8 hours before the patient returns to normal with the ability to form new memories.
Broader Problems:
Erosion of collective consensus Narrower Problems:
Recurrence of misapprehended world problemsStructural amnesia in institutional systemsPremature exoneration of human rights abusesErosion of collective memory in traditional culturesShifting baseline syndrome Related Problems:
Memory defectsUnethical practice in historical disciplines Aggravates:
Limited historical methodDeteriorating community identityLack of international cooperationFailure to profit from patterns of historyInadequate application of available knowledge to solve problemsFailure to integrate knowledge to empower humanity in response to the global problematique Reduces:
Unpardonable historical events Subject(s):
History → History International Relations → Planetary initiatives
Psychology → Psychology
Sociology → Sociology
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST