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A psychology professor explains why photographic memory is a myth and a Hollywood trope

Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember everything. In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter those with ...
Houston Chronicle

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gabrielle Principe, College of Charleston (THE CONVERSATION) Hollywood loves a ...
Psychology Today

3 Ways a Good Memory Becomes a Curse

We often treat memory like a mental hard drive, assuming that the better we remember details, the better we’re doing in life. We praise people who can ace trivia, recall minute details from decades ...
The Conversation

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering

Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember everything. In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter those with ...