Talk: Memory

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photographic memory

Can someone add text regarding what's called a "photographic memory" ?

Bevo 23:22, 4 Sep 2003 (UTC)

I think that the term "Eidetic_memory" is what passes for a technical term related to "photographic memory". Some psychologists have done tests on children and found that some children seem to have very good memories for things like visual patterns. This sort of eidetic memory is rare after age 7. Before age 7, when the human brain is still growing and forming many new synaptic connections, there is a need to learn rapidly from one's social group. Studies on experimental animals have shown that mutations in certain genes like the CREB gene (CREB is mentioned here.) can result in "istant memory" formation, with out the need for repetition. I would not be surprised if some humans are "mutants" with this sort of rapid learning. For example, see Asperger's_syndrome. With modern rules for experimenting with children, there is little current research on this topic. JWSchmidt 00:54, 24 Mar 2004 (UTC)

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 I have aspergers and have nothing of the sort. Aspbergers is a symptom that is almost like ADD or ADHD but slightly differential symptoms. Aspbergers is a disorder that borders obsessive compulsive disorder. A person with aspbergers becomes focused on a hobby and can't stop until another interest comes along. User: Anonymous. Oct. 1, 2004. As for calling people with disorders "mutants" that is unjust. Everyone has small amounts of mutations and disorders. Otherwise humans would be a race of clones and no uniqueness. I'm fifteen and in high school and I know that very well. I am considered wierd for my interests in herpetology (Reptiles and Amphibians)and I object to this term of "mutants." I prefer unique and insightful. And apparently if you had it your way, I would be a little white lab mouse.