Article: Understanding Hyperthymesia: Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory

Link to Article: https://www.thoughtco.com/understanding-hyperthymesia-4158267

Chosenmemory-related phenomena: Hyperthymesia

Discuss questions:

• summarize the phenomenon described in the linked material
  • what is it? when/why does it happen?
  • what is the evidence for its existence?
    • Is this evidence convincing to you?
    • Does it fit with other things you know about memory?
• what are the broader implications of the phenomenon
  • Does it tell us anything about memory in general?
  • How does the phenomenon impact everyday life? (Does this phenomenon have real-world relevance?)
  • Have you experienced this phenomenon? (Be sure to relate your experiences directly to the material.)