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hypermnesia

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hy路​perm路​ne路​sia | \ 藢h墨-(藢)p蓹rm-藞n膿-zh(膿-)蓹 How to pronounce hypermnesia (audio) \

Definition of hypermnesia

: abnormally vivid or complete memory or recall of the past
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hypermnesic \ 藢h墨-​(藢)p蓹rm-​藞n膿-​zik How to pronounce hypermnesic (audio) , -​sik \ adjective

Can You Remember the History of hypermnesia?

Perhaps the most famous individual to exhibit hypermnesia was a Russian man known as "S," whose amazing photographic memory was studied for 30 years by a psychologist in the early part of the 20th century. "Hypermnesia" sometimes refers to cases like that of "S," but it can also refer to specific instances of heightened memory (such as those brought on by trauma or hypnosis) experienced by people whose memory abilities are unremarkable under ordinary circumstances. The word hypermnesia, which has been with us since at least 1882, was created in New Latin as the combination of "hyper-" (meaning "beyond" or "super") and "-mnesia" (patterned after "amnesia"). It ultimately derives from the Greek word mnasthai, meaning "to remember."

First Known Use of hypermnesia

1847, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hypermnesia

New Latin, from hyper- + -mnesia (as in amnesia)

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hypermnesia

noun
hy路​perm路​ne路​sia | \ 藢h墨-(藢)p蓹rm-藞n膿-zh(膿-)蓹 How to pronounce hypermnesia (audio) \

Medical Definition of hypermnesia

: abnormally vivid or complete memory or recall of the past (as at times of extreme danger)

Other Words from hypermnesia

hypermnesic \ -​藞n膿-​zik, -​sik How to pronounce hypermnesic (audio) \ adjective

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