noun
- an abnormally vivid or complete memory, especially the abnormal ability to remember details
Usage: medical; psychology
Examples
- The patient exhibited hypermnesia, recalling minute details from decades ago.
- Hypermnesia can sometimes occur after traumatic brain injuries.
- Her hypermnesia allowed her to remember every conversation verbatim.
- The researcher studied cases of hypermnesia in elderly patients.
- Hypermnesia is the opposite of typical age-related memory decline.
- Some individuals with hypermnesia find their condition overwhelming.