Yax
Ancient Mariner
Jill Price, 42, resident in California is gifted/cursed with a super autobiographical memory. She remembers every day of her life. Well, since she turned 14. She remembers everything she's done, and not only that, events in the world as well, like what day was it when the last episode of Dallas was broadcasted, the date of Reagans death and so forth. She cannot on the other hand, i.e. memorize names from the telephone directory if she needs to. But the bad things doesn't stop there. She can't forget the bad things she's experianced. She remembers it all, incredibly detailed. It's like she's walking around with a video camera, documenting her life.
She's very unique and she gives new hope to people suffering from Alzheimers. Doctor Larry Cahill says: "We're extremely enthusiastic. We have never seen or heard of anyone like Jill before. Truly remarkable.
The cause of her condition is unknown, but scientists that's worked with her speaks of ” the hyperthymestic syndrome”. After publishing a scientific report two other people with similar abilities has come forth, but they claim they don't suffer from it as Jill does. Doctor James McGaugh thinks that by studing them we can learn how the brain can produce lasting memories.
(Roughly translated from http://www.expressen.se/halsa/1.1160240 ... superminne )
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Well, I find this very interesting. It raises very intriguing questions, such as why did she develope this memory? Can we make artificial autobiographical memory, and so on.
Well, discuss!
She's very unique and she gives new hope to people suffering from Alzheimers. Doctor Larry Cahill says: "We're extremely enthusiastic. We have never seen or heard of anyone like Jill before. Truly remarkable.
The cause of her condition is unknown, but scientists that's worked with her speaks of ” the hyperthymestic syndrome”. After publishing a scientific report two other people with similar abilities has come forth, but they claim they don't suffer from it as Jill does. Doctor James McGaugh thinks that by studing them we can learn how the brain can produce lasting memories.
(Roughly translated from http://www.expressen.se/halsa/1.1160240 ... superminne )
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Well, I find this very interesting. It raises very intriguing questions, such as why did she develope this memory? Can we make artificial autobiographical memory, and so on.
Well, discuss!
