Jul 17, 2013

Hyperthymesia

“Hyperthymesia" is derived from the Greek words
 hyper meaning "excessive" & thymesis meaning "remembering".


A condition that allows a person to remember every single detail of their lives.
Individuals with hyperthymesia can recall almost every day of their lives in near perfect detail, as well as public events that hold some personal significance to them. Those affected describe their memories as uncontrollable associations, when they encounter a date, they "see" a vivid depiction of that day in their heads.

Only 13 cases of Hyperthymesia has ever been reported.


Here's an example:



Mary Lucy Denise "Marilu" Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress, producer and author. She is best known for her role as Elaine O'Connor Nardo on the sitcom Taxi from 1978 to 1983.


Henner says she has highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) and can remember the specific details of her everyday life since she was a small child. On December 19, 2010, CBS's 60 Minutes aired a segment which featured six individuals thought to have this condition. A longtime friend of 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, Henner was included on show. She discussed her memory further on CBS’ The Early Show, NBC’s The Today Show, ABC’s The View and Howard Stern's Sirius XM show.


Video of 60 minutes-Endless Memory Part 1

Video of 60 minutes-Endless Memory Part 2 >>>>>>Check it out!

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