Meet the woman who cannot forget (www.rnz.co.nz)

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Imagine being able to remember every single day of your life, all the way back to when you were a newborn.

Australian woman Rebecca Sharrock is one of only 60 people in the world with a highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM), also known as hyperthymesia.

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[-] Car@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago

“You did this to me! You turned me into this monster!”

“I have never seen you before in my life”

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[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

She would remember if she had.

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