During a card game, amnesics and non-amnesics had to communicate about ordering 12 cards each person held in their hand. The amnesics excelled at _________.
A) remembering the symbols in a later task
B) creating names for the symbols to be communicated
C) guessing the cards in the other person's hand
D) arranging the cards in a designated order based on set rules

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Since amnesics have impaired memory, they may be better at focusing on the present moment and finding novel solutions to problems. In this case, they might have come up with creative names for the symbols on the cards that were easier to remember and communicate to their partner.

During a Card Game, Amnesics and Non-Amnesics Had to Communicate