> For example, when given randomly selected dates or event cues from their past, HSAM individuals can effortlessly recall many details of what happened, even if trivial (e.g., what they had for dinner) without the use of mnemonic aids. They are neither savants nor calendar counters (although they possess extensive calendar knowledge from their own lifespan) and they are distinct from other types of superior memorizers who possess vast learning and retention of meaningless information
This is the opposite group from the study, that is the group that has superior autobiographic memory. I find this incredible because I’d have to work hard to remember what I had for dinner 3 days. I’d normally do it by unspooling my memory to identify what the day was about to try to find some context. This only works up to a couple of days. Maybe a week. But there’s no way I’ll remember anything from 2 weeks or more in the past. Anyway, I thought this was amazing.