Photographic memory is also known as eidectic imagery or eidectic memory; people can vividly describe an image after seeing it for 30 seconds, but after a few minutes the accuracy fades
A person with a photographic memory is able to vividly recalls images, sounds, or objects from memory with precision
Some people with autism or Asperger's syndrome exhibit a photographic memory.
Photographic memory is only found in less than 10% of the population. It is found more in children, but they lose their ability by the time they become an adult.
Some people do not believe in photographic memory.
It is not genetic, it is a learned trait.
There are downsides to having a photographic memory, such as having alot of data that is irrelevant; negative experiences that a person might not want to remember vividly;
Some famous people who were believed to have photographic memories are Claude Monet and Mozart.
Although eidectic imagery or photographic memory does exist, psychologists don't know why it occurs, or what part of the brain its coming from.
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