Take a minute to stop & think about what your life would be like if you could remember everything. Every detail of every day, everything you have ever read, every person you have ever met! What do you think your life would be like if you had this ability?
Jill Price is a 42 year old woman who lives in California & she can remember every detail of her life from the time she turned 14. This is a woman who can remember EVERY detail of her life since 1980! Jill’s ‘condition’ has been diagnosed as ‘hyperthymestic syndrome’ – a term that was not even in existence until her case came along.
I am going to go out on a limb here and assume that my readers know about ‘Savant Syndrome’ already – it’s a similar syndrome, but it’s only seen in some autistic individuals & those with other developmental disorders. It was the first thing that came to mind when I stumbled across Jill Price’s story, but obviously there are notable differences in the two syndromes, seeing as how they had to coin a new term for her condition.
Anyway, a little off topic there. Sorry, back to the blog topic….. Jill is a truly remarkable woman, but I can not even begin to imagine the turmoil that this ‘gift’ could bring one. I am sure there are plenty of instances that this played to her advantage, but what about all the horrible memories & not being able to turn off your brain!? I mean, I have no special gifts and sometimes I can’t even turn off my mind – it’s NOT cool. I don’t even want to think about what I would do if I had ‘hyperthymestic syndrome’ – Shit, I probably would have offed myself a long time ago! Seriously.
For the skeptics, I have included some links below where you can go and read more about this story. This lady has also written a book {her memoirs}, which I have added to my ever growing list of things that I need to read.
I can't wait to read those memoirs. Clearly, as shown from the title of my blog, I like memoirs. Yes sir, yes I do. But memoirs of someone who can remember everything accurately? Good lord. Thats a book.
lol. That's what i thought too! I also thought, how great that you'd always do good in school; but she says that she was just an average student. I've not read much more into her story, but I am going to get around to reading her book eventually.
actually, i think this would be a good thing to have despite the cons. it would be nice to look back on good memories and see every detail. or remember memories you had with someone who passed away.
but yeah it would suck if you would have to remember the bad memories too haha, but at least she can grow from it
Picture me, in a padded room, 3 meals a day, straightjacket, head banging on the paded walls, trying franticly to chew through the leather straps. yep. i had this abilty, i would not last a week. theres so much stuff that i worked so hard to forget about, plus. yeah i would'nt handle thinking all day and night, flashing back bits and peices of my past every last detail from the peice of gum stuck on the bottom of my shoe to the stry thread coming out of my shirt. nah i would'nt handle it
OMG!If it happened with me- my life will be 1000% hell! I don't mind to keep memories about everything good but how about something really bad that had happened and that i dying to forget as my worst nightmare? Poor women!
Damn, I saw something the other day about a guy who has close to the same thing, except he doesn't exactly remember every detail about everything, but he's close, but this is just amazing, I think I would want this 'disease' for the betterment of mankind, seriously.
I bet that I probably read about that very same guy tonight. I forget his name, but there is a man in his 50's that has been been diagnosed with the same syndrome. I think they said there are something like 10 cases in total {I could be wrong}.
You are a much braver person that I to think you could handle that 'gift'/
thats crazy. I would go NUTS like... in bed at night I stay up just thinking a bout things that bother me and i can't sleep if I could remember every single detail id probably go slowly insane.. thats a cool "gift" but i feel bad for her.
hey lady. next time you are on myspace will you log into the shop acct & delete the inksplosion banners please? i looked at the code but didn't want to screw anything up. xoxo
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