Inglés - B2.3 - People who remember every second of their life

Study Notes

Superior autobiographical memory is a rare medical phenomenon.
Only ten cases have been identified worldwide.
Those with this ability can recall every detail of their lives stretching back decades.
Hollywood actress Marilu Henner is one of the ten confirmed cases.
Those with superior autobiographical memory can also remember major public events.
Jill Price was the first person to be diagnosed with this condition.
For some, it is a burden and can be exhausting.
Scientists like Professor James McCord are excited about where it may lead.
Those with this ability are highly organized.
There is still much to be learned about this extraordinary ability.
Marilu Henner has a strong autobiographical memory.
She keeps her shoes facing a certain way and has kept a journal since 1976.
Scientists have discovered that the caudate nucleus in the brains of people with strong autobiographical memory is up to seven times bigger than normal.
This discovery could potentially be useful for understanding disorders of memory such as Alzheimer's disease and brain damage.
Marilu Henner finds her memory to be a mixed blessing, as it is difficult to move forward from sad memories.
She feels blessed to have her memory because she gets to carry all her life lessons with her.
Men often joke that Marilu Henner must be impossible to be married to because of her memory.
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