The Gift of Endless Memory -- They Never Forget -- Anything
Lesley Stahl reports on the phenomenon of "superior autobiographical memory," the ability to recall nearly every day of one's life.
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It is often said that we are our memories - that web of experiences, relationships, thoughts, and feelings that make us who we are. We don't remember it all of course. That would be impossible. Or would it?
There has been a discovery in the field of memory recently, so new you won't find it in any textbook. It's so hard to fathom, there are some who remain unconvinced.
For the moment, the scientists studying it are simply calling it "superior autobiographical memory." And unless you happen to know one of the handful of people discovered so far who have it, get ready to be amazed.
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