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Also known as highly superior autobiographical memory, HSAM

Hyperthymesia, also known as hyperthymestic syndrome or highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM), is a condition that leads people to be able to remember an abnormally large number of their life experiences in vivid detail. It is extraordinarily rare, with fewer than 100 people in the world having been diagnosed with the condition . A person who has hyperthymesia is called a hyperthymesiac.

Key facts

Medical condition.name
Hyperthymesia
Medical condition.speciality
psychology, psychiatry, neurology, neuropsychology
Medical condition.synonym
hyperthymestic syndrome,<!--
Medical condition.access date
2022-01-04-->

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
memory disorder
Said to be same as
hypermnesia
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health specialty
neurology
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Article · Español

Hipertimesia, también llamada hipermnesia o síndrome hipermnésico, es un trastorno neurologíco, consistente en el aumento de la función de evocación, sin que se observe una hiperfunción en cuanto a la capacidad de almacenamiento.​ Las personas afectadas por este síndrome poseen una memoria autobiográfica superior,​ o sea que pueden recordar hasta el más mínimo detalle.

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