2006-08-07 14:23:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
The gift is: you remember EVERYTHING.
The curse is: you remember EVERYTHING.
It's kind of a catch-22 situation.
2006-08-07 15:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by Matt A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People with eidetic memory, eidetikers, tend to easily recognize patterns that they have seen before. It really isn't anything special and doesn't make them any more intelligent than others. They do have an advantage when it comes to repetitive tasks. They usually perform those types of tasks easier and faster since they recognize certain "optimized" methods. Throw something new their way and they'll be just as baffled as anybody else.
2006-08-07 23:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Kookiemon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an extremely vivid photographic memory but my short term memory could use a little shoring up
2006-08-07 22:37:57 · answer #3 · answered by Motorpsycho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My psychology teacher says it's very, very rare. I don't think it makes you more intelligent, you can just remember what you see exactly.
2006-08-07 21:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't make you any smarter to be a Polaroid head.
It is, however, helpful.
2006-08-07 21:31:37 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its when you memorize things by picture.. in your head you can see it as if you took a visual picture of it in your brain
2006-08-07 21:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋