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WT Sharpe · 08-20-2012, 06:31 PM

I knew Marilu Henner ("Elaine Nardo" on the 80s sitcom Taxi) was a pretty lady, but I never knew she was a HSAMer.

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HSAM is an acronym for "highly superior autobiographical memory", a very rare condition in which people can remember every day of their lives. Needless to say, it's been a boon to her acting career. Her book, Total Memory Makeover: Uncover Your Past, Take Charge of Your Future, was evidently first published just this year. For more info, go to http://www.marilu.com/. I just downloaded a sample for my Kindle. You may also want to read the article on New Scientist.com that led me to it, "They never forget: The strange gift of perfect memory" by Kayt Sukel; but if you're not a subscriber you'll have a week to wait before the article is available.

08-20-2012, 06:31 PM	#14022
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I knew Marilu Henner ("Elaine Nardo" on the 80s sitcom Taxi) was a pretty lady, but I never knew she was a HSAMer. HSAM is an acronym for "highly superior autobiographical memory", a very rare condition in which people can remember every day of their lives. Needless to say, it's been a boon to her acting career. Her book, Total Memory Makeover: Uncover Your Past, Take Charge of Your Future, was evidently first published just this year. For more info, go to http://www.marilu.com/. I just downloaded a sample for my Kindle. You may also want to read the article on New Scientist.com that led me to it, "They never forget: The strange gift of perfect memory" by Kayt Sukel; but if you're not a subscriber you'll have a week to wait before the article is available. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 08-21-2012 at 04:45 PM.