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Record 1 2014-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
CONT

In 2006, Parker, Cahill and McGaugh reported the first known case of highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) in a research participant known as "AJ." When provided with a date, AJ could specify on which day of the week it fell and what she did that day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
CONT

Quelques personnes sont dotées d'une mémoire autobiographique hautement supérieure (MAHS), c'est-à-dire d'une capacité exceptionnelle à mémoriser et à classer par dates leurs souvenirs personnels.

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