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Hyperthymesia, also known as hyperthymestic syndrome or highly superior autobiographical memory ( HSAM ), is a condition that leads people to be able to remember an abnormally large number of their life experiences in vivid detail. It is extraordinarily rare, with fewer than 100 people in the world having been diagnosed with the condition as of ...
Exceptional memory. Exceptional memory is the ability to have accurate and detailed recall in a variety of ways, including hyperthymesia, eidetic memory, synesthesia, and emotional memory. Exceptional memory is also prevalent in those with savant syndrome and mnemonists .
Eidetic memory. Eidetic memory ( / aɪˈdɛtɪk / eye-DET-ik ), also known as photographic memory and total recall, is the ability to recall an image from memory with high precision—at least for a brief period of time—after seeing it only once [ 1] and without using a mnemonic device. [ 2]
In other words, memory is associative and constructive—there is no consistent, orderly, or rational sense to it. It’s not like files on a computer hard drive arranged by subject or placed in ...
Body memory ( BM) is a hypothesis that the body itself is capable of storing memories, as opposed to only the brain. While experiments have demonstrated the possibility of cellular memory [ 1] there are currently no known means by which tissues other than the brain would be capable of storing memories. [ 2][ 3] Modern usage of BM tends to frame ...
Born. ( 1957-08-10) 10 August 1957 (age 67) Known for. Author of memory -related books. Dominic O'Brien (10 August 1957) is a British mnemonist and an author of memory -related books. He is the eight time World Memory Champion and works as a trainer for Peak Performance Training. He began developing his mnemonic techniques in 1987 when he saw ...
The hippocampus. The hippocampus is a structure in the brain that has been associated with various memory functions. It is part of the limbic system, and lies next to the medial temporal lobe. It is made up of two structures, the Ammon's Horn, and the Dentate gyrus, each containing different types of cells. [ 1]
Muscle memory is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor task into memory through repetition, which has been used synonymously with motor learning. When a movement is repeated over time, the brain creates a long-term muscle memory for that task, eventually allowing it to be performed with little to no conscious ...