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Most people showing amazing memory abilities use mnemonic strategies, mostly the method of loci. This includes all winners of the annual World Memory Championships and most of the known scientific cases of excellent memories, like Solomon Shereshevsky. Regardless, the following list contains people who have claimed photographic memory. [4]
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.
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.
O*NET ranks how important "t he ability to remember information" is in any job, assigning each a score between one and 100. Positions that require a lot of memorization receive a higher score ...
Savant syndrome is estimated to affect around one in a million people. [4] The condition affects more males than females, at a ratio of 6:1. [1] The first medical account of the condition was in 1783. [1] It is estimated that between 0.5% and 10% of those with autism have some form of savant abilities.
8 amazing people with autism. Russel Abad. Updated September 8, 2016 at 10:02 AM. 1. Susan Boyle. The Scottish singer became an international star after appearing on 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2009.
Laurence Kim Peek (November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009) was an American savant.Known as a "megasavant", [1] [2] [3] he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities.
Daniel “Danny” Tammet (born Daniel Paul Corney; 31 January 1979) is an English writer and savant.His memoir, Born on a Blue Day (2006), is about his early life with Asperger syndrome and savant syndrome, and was named a "Best Book for Young Adults" in 2008 by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services magazine. [1]