Un băiat de 16 ani are o memorie mai performantă decât 99,9% din populație. Îşi aminteşte lucruri de când avea doar trei luni

A 16-year-old boy with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) can recall events from as early as three months old. This rare ability is shared by fewer than 100 people worldwide. His memories are triggered involuntarily by cues like smells or songs, and he can detail events from about half of the days since August 2022. Researchers confirmed his HSAM through remote testing, noting that while his autobiographical memory is exceptional, his attention and working memory are within normal ranges. The study highlights the involuntary nature of his memories, similar to previous HSAM cases, and suggests that individuals with HSAM are not cognitively superior in all memory aspects.