Submitted by Cheng (not verified) on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 12:44am.
I can recall events, instances, conversations since I was 2 years old. Someone at work lost the minutes of a 2 hour meeting and I wrote it down and reorganised it in my head. I can recall every conversation that I had. I can associate the memory with the feelings that I have at that time. This ability has faded as I approached my 40s but I can recall if I make an effort. I wish I knew what it was when I was younger and like most people who had this ability, I assumed it was normal.
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Eidetic memory
I can recall events, instances, conversations since I was 2 years old. Someone at work lost the minutes of a 2 hour meeting and I wrote it down and reorganised it in my head. I can recall every conversation that I had. I can associate the memory with the feelings that I have at that time. This ability has faded as I approached my 40s but I can recall if I make an effort. I wish I knew what it was when I was younger and like most people who had this ability, I assumed it was normal.