It’s easy enough to explain why we remember things: multiple regions of the brain — particularly the hippocampus — are devoted to the job. It’s easy to understand why we forget stuff too: there’s only ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Hyperthymesia is a rare condition characterized by exceptional autobiographical memory that shapes someone’s past and identity. In the particular ...

The vast potential of the human brain becomes especially clear in the domain of memory. The most captivating instances of superior memory ability may be few and far between—the savant who memorizes a ...