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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.
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.
As of April 2016, there are an estimated 61 confirmed cases of hyperthymesia worldwide. Cases of hyperthymesia differ from related cases of savant memory in that savants have an extraordinary memory for specific hobbies, and events of a narrow basis, whereas cases of confirmed hyperthymesia show surprisingly detailed memory for specific and general events.
Source amnesia is the inability to remember where, when or how previously learned information has been acquired, while retaining the factual knowledge. [43] When individuals are unable to remember, false memories can occur and cause great confusion. [44] Korsakoff's syndrome can result from long-term alcoholism or malnutrition.
Tell Me Everything You Don't Remember: The Stroke That Changed My Life is a book by Christine Hyung-Oak Lee, published in 2017. Lee suffered a stroke at the age of 33. She explains her symptoms, realization, hospital experience, and the recovery process of the incident and trauma.
Brad Williams (born October 8, 1956) is an American man from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin who is considered by scientists to have one of the best memories in the world and one of the only 62 people in the world who has been confirmed by researchers as having a condition called hyperthymestic syndrome. [1]
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) Geraldine (Flip Wilson) interviews Dr. David Reuben on The Flip Wilson Show (1971) David R. Reuben (born November 29, 1933) is a psychiatrist, [1] and author. He is most famous for his book Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask).
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything is a nonfiction book by Joshua Foer, first published in 2011. [1] Moonwalking with Einstein debuted at number 3 on the New York Times bestseller list and stayed on the list for 8 weeks.