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I have a similar sort of eidetic memory and I do find it often more hassle than help. Most people seem to remember about as much as they need to remember, so r
by jaggederest 8y ago
I have a similar sort of eidetic memory and I do find it often more hassle than help.
Most people seem to remember about as much as they need to remember, so remembering more is often not about having extra access to information you need, but rather remembering minutiae that are discarded as irrelevant by others.
- glass_of_water 8y agoCould you elaborate on how you find it to be a hassle? I find it interesting that the imperfection of most people's memory could be a feature.
- jaggederest 8y agoSuddenly being highly distracted by relevant, compelling, irresistible memory cascades at inopportune moments. Remembering every mistake and embarrassement from your entire life, age 4 to 35. There's some evidence that eidetic memory is tied to anxiety disorders and anecdotally I can believe it.