>Henner is one of only 33 known cases of **highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM)** in the world. Originally called hyperthymesia (a term Henner doesn’t like because it sounds like a malady), HSAM was identified by James McGaugh, professor of neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine, in 2006.
She would go on the David Letterman show and respond to questions about specific dates. It’s pretty interesting.
*”I can recite all the Harry Potter books word-for-word.”* Meet the woman with an astonishing memory thanks to rare condition:
>Rebecca Sharrock has Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, meaning she has an amazing memory for trivial details most people forget including every dream she has ever had and every birthday.
>Imagine being able to recall anything you’ve every dreamt, tasted or read.
>That’s the reality for a woman with a rare condition which means she can remember virtually every single detail of her life – even being able to recite all the Harry Potter books word-for-word.
>She can recall minor and irrelevant events, which for most people would be forgotten within days, as if they happened just moments ago.
>Rebecca, who remembers almost every dream she has ever had and every birthday apart from the day she was born, relives events so vividly that she can even feel pain when recalling a childhood injury.
>And she can’t watch TV news any more because the images of suffering stay with her forever.
>She said: “I remember my mum placing me in the drivers seat of the car and taking a picture of me when I was 12 days old.
>”That’s my earliest memory.
>“I remember every day since then. Some of them I can’t date exactly because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that day, what the weather was like and so on.
> It also has a darker side as Sharrock’s mental health has suffered due to depression and anxiety. Her extraordinary memory makes her feel like she’s in an emotional time machine. “If I’m remembering an incident that happened when I was three, my emotional response to the situation is like a three-year-old, even though my mind and conscience are like an adult,” she says. This disparity between the head and heart leads to confusion and anxiety.
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Actress Marilu Henner has the same condition:
>Henner is one of only 33 known cases of **highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM)** in the world. Originally called hyperthymesia (a term Henner doesn’t like because it sounds like a malady), HSAM was identified by James McGaugh, professor of neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine, in 2006.
She would go on the David Letterman show and respond to questions about specific dates. It’s pretty interesting.
My wife says I have the opposite problem, forgot what she calls it though
My brother has pseudo-hyperthymesia. He thinks he remembers everyday but he really just makes them up as he goes.
Every mistake she ever did haunts her for the rest of her life.
16 January 2017
*”I can recite all the Harry Potter books word-for-word.”* Meet the woman with an astonishing memory thanks to rare condition:
>Rebecca Sharrock has Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, meaning she has an amazing memory for trivial details most people forget including every dream she has ever had and every birthday.
>Imagine being able to recall anything you’ve every dreamt, tasted or read.
>That’s the reality for a woman with a rare condition which means she can remember virtually every single detail of her life – even being able to recite all the Harry Potter books word-for-word.
>She can recall minor and irrelevant events, which for most people would be forgotten within days, as if they happened just moments ago.
>Rebecca, who remembers almost every dream she has ever had and every birthday apart from the day she was born, relives events so vividly that she can even feel pain when recalling a childhood injury.
>And she can’t watch TV news any more because the images of suffering stay with her forever.
>She said: “I remember my mum placing me in the drivers seat of the car and taking a picture of me when I was 12 days old.
>”That’s my earliest memory.
>“I remember every day since then. Some of them I can’t date exactly because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that day, what the weather was like and so on.
[Source with full story](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/can-recite-harry-potter-books-6581313#google_vignette)
I bet shes tired
imagine being married to her and in an argument… holy shit batman.
Not sure if that’s a blessing or a curse.
What happens when she runs out of storage?
First day she saw a light at the end of the Tunnel.
No thanks
Nothin’ some tequila can’t fix
That poor thing..
If you’re like me….
Season 7 Episode 12 of House
that sounds like hell. it’s nice to forget some things
brain: remenber that one shamefull thing you did 2 decades ago that literaly no one remenber or thinks about?
feel shame now!!!!
Marilu Henner has this too!
EDIT: still alive, still does! There are cool videos of her talking about it.
PS, the opposite is called SDAM (Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory), and lots of people like me live with it!
Just every day or like everything on every day?
getting blackout drunk must really fuck with her, like getting 99.9% on an exam
Actress Marilou Henner has the same condition
This is an ability I’m glad I don’t have.
That’s not an ability. It’s torment.
Damn. Imagine every cringey moment alive in your memory
I have no idea what I did yesterday and I am at ultimate peace.
[Source](https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20171108-the-woman-who-cant-forget) since OP didn’t bother. Not always great unfortunately for her
> It also has a darker side as Sharrock’s mental health has suffered due to depression and anxiety. Her extraordinary memory makes her feel like she’s in an emotional time machine. “If I’m remembering an incident that happened when I was three, my emotional response to the situation is like a three-year-old, even though my mind and conscience are like an adult,” she says. This disparity between the head and heart leads to confusion and anxiety.
memorius perfectus
“Your Honor I don’t recall where I was on that date.” “OH RLY?”
Sounds traumatic
What a nightmare
I bet she holds grudges like nobody’s business!
Please. Tell me she’s a Hufflepuff.
Damn what a curse
Meet Am_Deer he has the classic male memory and cannot remember what he had for dinner tonight nor what his wife told him their weekend plans are.
The reason why she went to Hogwarts?
Nightmare to argue with.
Oh goodness, that would kinda suck. There are so many days I want to forget!!
That sounds awful, I’ll be honest
I wonder if this applies to her infant memories.
Just think of all the embarrassing memories you could stay awake with at 3 in the morning.