Do I Know You, Dear?

Forget your lover’s name during sex? Russell Lane of the West London Neurosciences Center at Charing Cross Hospital says you can blame “transient global amnesia.” Lane publicized the case study of a 64-year-old man who had multiple instances of “stereotyped attacks of amnesia after intercourse.” The episodes lasted for 30 to 60 minutes, leaving the victim with “only a very hazy recollection of foreplay.” (Reuters) ...And if you forget your lover’s name before sex, it’s known as “normal dating behavior.”