For two decades, standard memory tests have failed to explain highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM). Two new cases ...

A recent study has found that a teenager with an exceptionally powerful memory for his own life experiences also experiences an unusually high rate of memories popping into his mind without any effort ...

The extent of aphantasia and the respective autobiographical memory were initially determined using questionnaires and interviews. "We found that people with aphantasia have more difficulty recalling ...

In 2006, Parker, Cahill and McGaugh reported the first known case of Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) in a research participant known as “AJ”. When provided with a date, AJ could specify ...

Just 100 years ago, most people had—at most—a few photos of themselves and their family. What a difference to today, when we can easily capture every important and unimportant moment—from our child's ...

Of all forms of memory, episodic memory is the most intimate. We recall the sequences of events that happen to us—a marriage, a visit to a foreign country, a personal achievement—in great ...

Autobiographical memory refers to the capacity to recall personally experienced events, integrating sensory details, emotions and temporal context. It relies on episodic memory processes supported by ...

As of 2017, less than 100 people have been diagnosed with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory. Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is a memory phenomenon first described by researchers ...

Of all forms of memory, episodic memory is the most intimate. We recall the sequences of events that happen to us — a marriage, a visit to a foreign country, a personal achievement — in great ...