When someone says something and then you confront them on what they said wether it's 5 min later, 1 day later or 1 month and they say they never said it. Is this a illness and if so what?
2007-01-11 03:28:57 · 5 answers · asked by lorry42766 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Then they look at you like you are nuts.
2007-01-11 03:31:30 · update #1
I understand that you might think it's memory loss. Most of the time it is something he says that is mean, or viscious,fighting words, that kind of stuff.
2007-01-11 04:00:32 · update #2
Hypegiaphobia, forgetfulness, short-term memory loss, denial-several mental problems, even simple nervousness, could cause a condition such as you've described.
without further abnormalities (and there are bound to be some) it will be impossible to determine with any degree of certainty what this person suffers from
2007-01-11 03:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Lane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person could be trying to play with your head.
If you have ruled that out, it could be either forgetfulness or the misunderstanding of what you are referring to, in some fashion. For example, if it is a person who thinks in words but you think in ideas, the person could honestly fail to understand your words, because you are paraphrasing what the person said, and the person only remembers it word for word. The reverse is true as well: If you remember exact words, but the other person thinks in ideas, then if you repeat back the exact words out of context, it may be hard for the person to place the statement in his or her mind, to recall saying it, and why. The cure for this is to repeat the statement back to him or her, when it is said the first time, and ask what he or she means. Then, your original underatanding will perhaps be a bit different, and the person will be able to recall his or her statement. Also, it will be much more difficult for the person to lie, since there will have been a whole discussion about the statement.
If it is some kind of amnesia or dementia, then presumably there will be many other symptoms, too. I believe that mis-communication is the most likely thing, if the person truly does not recall.
2007-01-11 08:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by Asking&Receiving 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a lot of things such as memory problems, being in denial (if what they said or did was something negative), a dissociative disorder or maybe they are just a habitual liar.
2007-01-11 03:36:31 · answer #3 · answered by mountaingirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to say that it is either short term memory or they are trying to make you look like a fool (no disrespect intended), so be careful.
2007-01-11 03:38:25 · answer #4 · answered by David G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
short term memory lost or they really just forgot and it isnt a illness
2007-01-11 03:33:20 · answer #5 · answered by The Raging Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋