We often wish to have a great memory whenever we lose our keys or have to take examinations. But imagine having to remember every single detail of our lives since twelve days after being born.
It sounds impossible or something from science fiction, right? Apparently, it is something that a 27-year old woman from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia experience every day.
Rebecca Sharrock can remember every single detail of her life since she was 12 days old. Her rare condition called Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) allows her to have an incredible recollection of things.
Super Memory. Rebecca Sharrock is one of only 80 documented people in the world who can remember every single detail in their lives.
Forget photographic memory; this woman do not just recall details that she wants, but even irrelevant information such as what she wore, what she ate and even the weather forecast every day.
Her earliest memory was when she was only 12-days old.
Most of us would have an early memory of three to five years old, but Sharrock can recall details from twelve days since she was born. In her blog post, she wrote about the day her parents placed her on the driver’s seat of the car before taking a photo of her.
‘As a newborn child I was curious as to what the seat cover and steering wheel above me were. Though at that age I hadn’t yet developed the ability to want to get up and explore what such curious objects could be.’ Sharrock wrote.
She was only twelve days old at that time.
When she turned one, she remembered what she wore for her first birthday, even the toys gifted by her parents. Though at that time, she could not understand many things that were happening, she was able to describe everything in detail.
WATCH: Rebecca Sharrock recites random Harry Potter chapter from memory accurately word-per-word.
Sharrock is just one of only 80 people in the world who has the medical condition that makes them remember every single day of their lives. She is currently taking part in two memory research studies in an effort to understand how the mind works.
Sharrock, who lost her stepfather due to Alzheimer’s, says the studies would bring hope to help patients suffering from the same condition.
