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One day after several hours together, she was asked to close her eyes and tell what her two interviewers were wearing. She was unable to do so. There is a distinction between those with hyperthymesia and those with other forms of exceptional memory, who generally use mnemonic or similar rehearsal strategies to memorize long strings of ...
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 .
Autobiographical memory (AM) [1] is a memory system consisting of episodes recollected from an individual's life, based on a combination of episodic (personal experiences and specific objects, people and events experienced at particular time and place) [2] and semantic (general knowledge and facts about the world) memory. [3]
C. S. Lewis, a literary scholar, novelist and religious writer, was described as "the best read man of his generation, one who read and remembers everything he read." His student Derek Brewer said that one could quote any line from Milton's epic Paradise Lost, and Lewis would continue reciting the poem from that point from memory. Other ...
Image credits: TheBurn1nator No doubt about it, it’s a fact that humans are the most intelligent creatures on the planet. But, while we have a rich history of adapting to and comprehending the ...
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Jill Price (née Rosenberg, born December 30, 1965) is an American author from Southern California, [1] who has been diagnosed with hyperthymesia. She was the first person to receive such a diagnosis, and it was her case that inspired research into hyperthymesia. She has co-authored a book on the subject.
Image credits: itotallyrememberthat There’s nothing better than eating a treat that reminds you of childhood or smelling sunscreen that takes you back to beach trips as a kid.