Collage of a woman’s face overlaid with a grid and red geometric shapes, with the headline “Total recall: the people who never forgetTotal Recall: The people who never forget
An extremely rare condition may transform our understanding of memory. The Guardian - Feb 2017
A news presenter stands beside a screen showing a smiling woman and several photos, with the headline “Mind Boggling.”Mind Boggling
Twenty-six-year-old Becky Sharrock’s mind retains so much detailed information it almost defies belief; she can even recite every word of every Harry Potter book. 60 minutes Australia - Jul 2016
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People who never forget their past could have unique kind of OCD

An exceptional talent for archiving your past may be rooted in something unexpected. The New Scientist - Apr 2016

Dr. James McgaughMemory Hackers
Memory is the glue that binds our mental lives. Without it, we’d be prisoners of the present, unable to use the lessons of the past to change our future. PBS NOVA - Feb 2016
A photograph of a little boy holding two stuffed animalsThe blessing and curse of the people who never forget
A handful of people can recall almost every day of their lives in enormous detail – and after years of research, neuroscientists are finally beginning to understand how. BBC Future - Jan 2016
Image of Bob PetrellaA 60 minutes story you will never forget

Bob Petrella can remember virtually every day of his life -- and a half century of one of college basketball's greatest teams. Why haven't you heard of them? CBS 60 minutes - Apr 2015

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Memory Wizards

Imagine being able to remember virtually every day of your life. It’s a kind of memory that is brand new to science, Lesley Stahl reports. CBS 60 minutes - Jan 2014

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The Gift of Endless Memory

Lesley Stahl reports on Superior Autobiographical Memory. CBS 60 minutes - Lesley Stahl - Dec 2010

Jill Price, a woman with HSAM in the newsThe woman that never forgets - Jill Price

Jill Price sat down with ABC News' Diane Sawyer recently to reveal herself publicly in the hopes that others with unusual memories like hers will come forward and be studied. ABC News GMA - Diane Sawyer - May 2008