"Doc, can you explain to me what's hyperthymesia and Alzheimer's disease?" I asked doctor Gomez then gulped.
"Sure," tapos nginitian niya ako.
"Short- and long-term memory and HSAM (superior autobiographical memory).
When you experience something, your brain stores it as short-term memory. You probably remember what you wore yesterday, but that memory will fade quickly. If the experience was meaningful, it may be stored indefinitely as long-term memory. Most people remember where they were for a marriage proposal or their first kiss. Short- and long-term memory are stored in different areas of the brain.
People with HSAM process short-term memories the same way as most people do. But researchers Trusted Source have found that, unlike most people, the accuracy and detail of memories
