How do you determine photographic memory?

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Lately i’ve been noticing just how many memories i have. Memories from when i was as little as 2. Maybe younger. Remembering specific dates, outfits, words spoken, etc.

I have no idea if i have photographic memory, i just know that i have a more extensive memory than most.

How does one determine photographic memory? Wikipedia hasn’t given me any leads… do you determine the extent your memory just from your own judgement?


also know I will read replies, i just might not respond, because of not knowing how i should respond.

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Well, I certainly don't have that right now.
I don't even have a database of a specific topic.

And it's relative.

My memory is great as a younger kid (as early as age 4), detorriated as an older kid (emotional coping), somehow relative as a teen (emotional reaction and emotional coping), too apathetic as a younger 20s (still coping with more negative bias)...

And just too tired to try right now (less negative bias but now struggling with habits, mindset and reaction).


Who knows? I might end up with it at a much later age...



It says that the subconscious has perfect memory. It's just not accessible by the conscious for whatever reason.

Maybe the amount of access that a conscious mind has more to do with it and with way less distortions of any recollection determines that?

Can it be regulated or not? Dysregulated forms seems to be very distracting and triggering.
And is it limited to visual imagery? For being literal in the term 'photographic memory'.

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It makes folks nervous when I recall exact details of conversations made months or years ago.
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I wonder if it isn't connected to visual thinking? being able to recall images and see again the exact sequence of what happened at the time of that specific event? I am aphantasiac, and can not see a thing in my mind, so I am sure I don't have "photographic " memory. I do remember most all of what I have read and can tell you where/when/from what source, I learned almost any fact or idea, and what the setting was,etc. I think if I had been able to see things in my mind I might have had that sort of complete memory. As it is, I do remember many details from very early childhood on through growing up, but I also know I have shut down many memories because they are too painful to recall. I would really have to work at those to bring up the details. At age 72 I have a lot of memories to sort. way more than I had at 3, 12, 30... you get what I'm saying.

Isn't this something most people just self-profess with no actual diagnostic criteria?