Ability for some people to remember an unusual amount of detail.
Unlike hyperthymesia (which is a stable and selective ability for autobiographical memories), hypermnesia is often transient and can occur in specific contexts:
- episodes of intense emotion,
- medical conditions (epilepsy, psychiatric disorders),
- of certain substances.
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- Hyperthymesia (or autobiographical hypermnesia) :
- Ability for some people to accurately recall almost every event in their lives.
- Theory of weak central coherence :
- Limited ability to understand the context or overview of a situation.