But I can’t do it, it is impossible!” The good news is we all have this ability and therefore we can all tap into it and use its unlimited resources. Most people would say “Well that’s OK for her. She overheard me and commented about recall ability and reading speed of her daughter-in-law and how she “ completes degree after degree!” I was astonished! A customer came in to my work and I was talking about the photographic memory. Let me briefly tell you a story that occurred about a month ago. Perhaps it is not as rare as you, or I, have been led to believe. ( /lifeandstyle/2012/jan/14/truth-about-memories-jarrett)Įverybody of all ages and abilities has access to this extraordinary memory. The after-image of something they have seen is embedded, or retained, with vivid detail like an image in their minds. Psychologists wrestle with this subject in the laboratory and have established the existence of Eidetic Imagery (EI), in which they conclude that some people, mainly children, have this ability. Many stories like those above provide a basis that the eidetic memory does indeed exist, contradicting many of the standard scientific views. Recently, an ordinary policeman featured on the news used his ‘photographic’ memory to identify and capture hundreds of criminals over the last five years purely from memorizing them from faces on wanted posters. ( .uk/news/article-1223790/Autistic-artist-draws-18ft-picture-New-York-skyline-memory.html) The accuracy in his illustrations is flawless he has been awarded an MBE for his works. One of those is exceptional people is Stephen Wiltshire, an autistic artist with a vivid photographic memory, that accurately draws stunning city landscapes purely from memory alone. ( /articles/health_and_science/science/2006/04/kaavya_syndrome.2.html) Take for example, Joshua Foer’s article in the magazine, Slate, he promotes the myth theory by downplaying past examples of people but without citing any evidence that that perpetuates his views. The typical view in mainstream science is that it does not exist at all and it is a myth. Therefore the term ‘ photographic’ is used interchangeably but loosely. In both real and scientific terms, the eidetic memory does not rely upon visual input but uses the remaining senses of the human body as well. Considering that permanent and verbatim recall of information is a classic function of eidetic memory, the ‘photographic’ metaphor was created as to identify with that type of flawless recall and the name stuck. seeing and absorbing information via their eyes. The answer lies with people’s personal experiences with visual learning, i.e. The actual, technical and medical term for it is…the Eidetic Memory.ĭespite two different names, if there is a correct term for this real and amazing memory then why on earth is it expressed wrong? At best, it’s inaccurate, and at worst it is deceptive. Even worst, the name ‘photographic’ itself is wrong. The phenomenon that looks to good to be true…is indeed true. Not only is the photographic memory, itself, is one of those real life events its also one of those inaccuracies that writers write about!īelieve it or not….
They also have the power to release material that is inaccurate only to be aired. You know, writers may be writing for fiction but they are heavily influenced by real life events that shape their work. Sheldon Cooper from “ The Big Bang Theory”.The apex of the photographic memory experience has been portrayed accurately by characters such as: Furthermore, the photographic memory is expressed in such a way that it seems both superhuman and abnormal! The elusive photographic memory ever experienced it? Chances are you may have come across it in grandiose Hollywood films and television shows. What exactly is the “ photographic memory”? The Photographic Memory the Truth is Out There…
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