I can easily recall many lines of text, numbers, and "see" pictures. Although my vision is not great and I have needed glasses since the age of 11. I remember plain events (not just special ones) with clarity for many years afterwards.
2007-03-30 02:13:49 · 4 answers · asked by pliney the elder 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Let me give you and example of what a photographic memory is.
In 1959 I was traveling on a train, which stopped at a station in Oklahoma and they gave everybody a ten minuet break to get out and stretch our legs. Somebody pointed and old indian and told me he is 110 years old and has a photgraphic memory, go ask him something. I saundered up to him and was trying to come up with a question , when they called every body to board. So I hurried and asked him what he had for breakfast eighty years ago, he replied eggs, before I could ask him another I had to reboard. Well twenty years later I passed through their again and he was still hanging around that station. I walked up to him jokingly raised my hand and said "how" indian style. He quckly replied scrambled.
2007-03-30 07:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can test yourself by asking some one to show you a picture then put it back down. Have them ask specific questions about the picture and if you can answer them you have photographic memory.
2007-03-30 11:49:50 · answer #2 · answered by bink9232000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What did the last question you read on yahoo answers was, and what was the first response?
2007-03-30 09:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by h4rmony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can test your memory...
Try these links:
www.personality100.com
www.exploratorium.edu/memory.html
www.bbc.co.uk/humanbody/mind
The last one is great! I tried it too!
2007-03-30 09:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋