Hyperthymestic syndrome is a blessing or curse?
Hyperthymesia is a rare condition that is found only in a small number of people. It is characterized by a state whereas a person has deep detailed memory or autobiographical memory . In short this condition can be described as super memory and also known as a highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM). According to the study, people with hyperthymestic syndrome can recall detailed information about themselves as well as their past personal experiences. These people have the ability to retain information as either short term or long term memories. People with HSAM are like normal people but different in terms of having sharp memories. These people never use mnemonic devices like us to recall long strings of information. We can say it's god-gifted whereas a person has such ability like they can recall each and every event related to their past and present life with extreme accuracy. Some research explained that biological, genetic or psychological problems may be c...