highly superior autobiographical memory / mémoire autobiographique hautement supérieure
Synonyms: HSAM, hyperthymesia, hyperthymestic syndrome
Synonymes : MAHS, hypermnésie autobiographique, hyperthymésie, syndrome de la mémoire autobiographique supranormale, syndrome hyperthymésique
Group: Human
Groupe : Homme
Definition: Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is an "ability in which individuals are able to recall events from their personal past, including the days and dates on which they occurred, with very high accuracy. [...]  HSAM is distinct from other types of superior memory as participants with this ability perform autobiographical remembering without the apparent use of mnemonic skills." (LePort et al., 2012, p. 78).
Définition : La mémoire autobiographique hautement supérieure (MAHS) est une « aptitude qui confère aux individus la possibilité de se rappeler des événements de leur passé personnel, y compris les jours et les dates auxquels ils se sont produits, avec une très grande précision. [...] La MAHS se distingue d'autres types de mémoire supérieure car les participants qui en sont dotés se souviennent d'événements autobiographiques sans utiliser apparemment de moyens mnémotechniques". (LePort et al., 2012, p. 78).
Broader term: autobiographical memory
Terme générique : mémoire autobiographique
Related terms: mnemonist, hypermnesia (pathology), medial prefrontal cortex
Termes associés : mnémoniste, hypermnésie (pathologie), cortex préfrontal médian
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