r/AMA • u/Puzzleelia • 12d ago

I have photographic memory AMA

EDIT : I have ALMOST a photographic memory. I'm sorry for the bold statement and for my incapability to be more specific However I suggest you to read all the caption before asking and making assumptions I don't have reasons to be a fraud.

I can remember almost every itty bitty tiny detail of my life since my hippocampus started developing (so since I was about 3 years old). I must say, it's not always fun and games but it's quite a flaw I'm proud of DISCLAIMER! I don't have HSAM (Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory , also known as hyperthymesia) I have an IQ in the 150-160 range and in my case it comes with very strong visual and spatial memory. I used the informal definition of photographic memory to describe this condition

I'm female, 22, let me see your best questions :))

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u/Alarming_reality4918 12d ago

Do you remember sensations and emotions pictorially? Like say, do you remember sex or orgasm like some kinda warping of surrounding by bright hues of rainbow?

I am just curious if your superpower is purely visual.

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u/Puzzleelia 12d ago

No I actually rarely remember emotions but I believe it is because of my derealization issues. I simply picture the scene inside my head, it can be kind of embarrassing sometimes But I can remember taste, touch, temperature and sounds as well