A 34-year-old store clerk in Japan stole and abused 1300 credit numbers by using his perfect memory. The clerk has eidetic memory. He would memorize the customers name, credit card number, expiration ...

Editor's Note: This article was provided by The Conversation. The original is here. Memory is difficult to define without being circular. People often define memory as “something you can remember.” ...

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Allan Nielsen, college student: I do not think I fall into the “eidetic memory” category, although I have a superb photographic memory. There are ...

Many people boast that they have a "photographic memory." Some people do seem to have had astounding memories, for example, Arturo Toscanini, who conducted operas from memory after his eyesight became ...

Are you part of the one per cent of people with an eidetic memory? Photographic memory is basically the ability to have great visual recall after only a short time of looking at something. It is found ...

Memory is the way your brain takes in and stores information so you can use it later on. Memories define who you are in a lot of ways. They help you recall things like important dates, facts, and even ...