eidetic memory

perfect, photographic memory

TRANSLATION

eidetic = bildhaft; anschaulich eidetic memory = eidetisches Gedächtnis

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

As a student I witnessed an impressive demonstration of speed reading where a man read a 250-page book in just 12 minutes, and he was immediately able to answer detailed questions from the audience. I know it was no trick as I was the one who randomly chose the book from our college library. I guess he could have had EIDETIC MEMORY.


REQUEST TO OWADers:
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Do you know anyone with photograhic memory? I am currently helping to organise a conference about the "Future of Books" and would like to invite someone who has a true photograhic memory.

Should you know of anyone with this gift, please write to me personally at paul@smith.de

Did you
know?

ei-det-ic
adjective

: Of, relating to, or marked by extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall of visual images.

from Greek eidos

Synonyms for memory
anamnesis, awareness, camera-eye, cognizance, consciousness, memorization, mind's eye, mindfulness, recall, recall, recapture, recognition, recollection, reflection, remembrance, reminiscence, retention, retentiveness, retrospection


IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:

"You must be crazy to ask me to read that 700-page report before tomorrow's meeting! Do you think I've got an eidetic memory, or what?"

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