Drooling in surprise.
Did you know that six people in the world are suffering from a condition which allows them to recall in detail the majority of their lives? You didn’t? Well, now you do.
Hyperthymesia, also known as piking or hyperthymestic syndrome, is a condition where the affected individual has a superior autobiographical memory.
Individuals with hyperthymesia can recall events that they have personally experienced. A hyperthymestic person can be asked a date, and describe the events that occurred that day, what the weather was like, and many seemingly trivial details that most people would not be able to recall.
CBS’s “60 minutes” show has recently dedicated a whole story to it – you can read it here. If you’re too lazy to read you can just watch it on YouTube. Part 1 is embedded below, part 2 is here.
PS: I can’t remember what I did last week.
