That's probably not an uncommon wish because it certainly seems like a very useful talent to have. Having photographic memory basically means that a person would be able to - figuratively - take a mental picture of everything they see and store it in a memory bank in their brain that has unlimited space. Staying with the technological terms, the person would have an ultra-fast processor that would allow them to pull out any picture at any time and describe it in detail.
Doesn't it sound amazing? If you've ever watched the series Suits, then the star Mike Ross would be the perfect example. He doesn't use memorization devices or techniques - he doesn't need to. It's not memorizing and then reciting; it's recalling straight from memory without the effort of even thinking.
While there are many who have claimed to have this, there's only one person who has made even the skeptics believe themselves to be wrong. Her name is Elizabeth, and all the tests conducted worked in her favor. The others have been categorized as simply being good at memorization.
Children have been seen exhibiting this ability much more often than adults, though there are some grownups who do possess memory that is far more impressive than most. It is only more common in children because of the difference in thought processing. As children grow older, they tend to lose this ability because they begin to think more abstractly.
There is a constant debate over whether having eidetic memory would be a dream or a nightmare, and the arguments for each make a fair point. Each pro always a corresponding con. Think Newton's Third Law of Motion, and the same principle applies.
Imagine not having to spend hours slaving over your textbook for consecutive nights leading up to a major exam. Imagine just spending a few hours to read through the text - and notes - and knowing the answer to every single question. That's awesome, right? Right. And then imagine random people in class suddenly wanting to be your best friend so they can mooch off your amazing brains. Suddenly it's not so awesome, right? Right.
Second, yes it's true that they can relive the good memories whenever their heart desires it. Like the first time they drove that brand new car and the feeling of exhilaration they had at their newfound freedom. But that means remembering (even though involuntarily) the bad memories too - like that time they crashed the brand new car at a stoplight and had to pay for repairs. There's no option to filter out the memories they don't want to remember.
Lastly, making a mistake as someone with eidetic memory somehow seems worse then usual. Everyone - themselves included - is so used to them being good at pretty much everything that the pressure mounts up spectacularly. There's no such thing as just a minor slip up.
There will always be and upside and a downside to the seemingly good things, such as eidetic memory. Those who have it don't have a choice and have to learn to deal with it - both the good and the bad. What matters is what they do with the cards they've been dealt with.
Doesn't it sound amazing? If you've ever watched the series Suits, then the star Mike Ross would be the perfect example. He doesn't use memorization devices or techniques - he doesn't need to. It's not memorizing and then reciting; it's recalling straight from memory without the effort of even thinking.
While there are many who have claimed to have this, there's only one person who has made even the skeptics believe themselves to be wrong. Her name is Elizabeth, and all the tests conducted worked in her favor. The others have been categorized as simply being good at memorization.
Children have been seen exhibiting this ability much more often than adults, though there are some grownups who do possess memory that is far more impressive than most. It is only more common in children because of the difference in thought processing. As children grow older, they tend to lose this ability because they begin to think more abstractly.
There is a constant debate over whether having eidetic memory would be a dream or a nightmare, and the arguments for each make a fair point. Each pro always a corresponding con. Think Newton's Third Law of Motion, and the same principle applies.
Imagine not having to spend hours slaving over your textbook for consecutive nights leading up to a major exam. Imagine just spending a few hours to read through the text - and notes - and knowing the answer to every single question. That's awesome, right? Right. And then imagine random people in class suddenly wanting to be your best friend so they can mooch off your amazing brains. Suddenly it's not so awesome, right? Right.
Second, yes it's true that they can relive the good memories whenever their heart desires it. Like the first time they drove that brand new car and the feeling of exhilaration they had at their newfound freedom. But that means remembering (even though involuntarily) the bad memories too - like that time they crashed the brand new car at a stoplight and had to pay for repairs. There's no option to filter out the memories they don't want to remember.
Lastly, making a mistake as someone with eidetic memory somehow seems worse then usual. Everyone - themselves included - is so used to them being good at pretty much everything that the pressure mounts up spectacularly. There's no such thing as just a minor slip up.
There will always be and upside and a downside to the seemingly good things, such as eidetic memory. Those who have it don't have a choice and have to learn to deal with it - both the good and the bad. What matters is what they do with the cards they've been dealt with.
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