Episodic autobiographical memory (EAM) relies on vivid encoding contexts, with the self as a central reference point. However, EAM models that account for both encoding and consolidation processes in ...

The human brain is a mystery that keeps unraveling, revealing something fascinating with every discovery. For years, ...

For two decades, standard memory tests have failed to explain highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM). Two new cases ...

The extent of aphantasia and the respective autobiographical memory were initially determined using questionnaires and interviews. "We found that people with aphantasia have more difficulty recalling ...

While most of us often barely remember what happened last week, a 16-year-old has an extremely rare ability: he can recall almost every event in his life with impressive accuracy. The teenager, ...

Just 100 years ago, most people had—at most—a few photos of themselves and their family. What a difference to today, when we can easily capture every important and unimportant moment—from our child's ...

While many of us struggle to recall what happened last week, one teenager has the ability to remember almost everything he ...

In 2006, Parker, Cahill and McGaugh reported the first known case of Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) in a research participant known as “AJ”. When provided with a date, AJ could specify ...

Autobiographical memory refers to our ability to remember experiences that have shaped our lives since childhood. It consists of emotional and sensory memories of places, moments, and people, as well ...

As of 2017, less than 100 people have been diagnosed with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory. Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is a memory phenomenon first described by researchers ...

Of all forms of memory, episodic memory is the most intimate. We recall the sequences of events that happen to us — a marriage, a visit to a foreign country, a personal achievement — in great ...