Eidetic memory ( /aɪˈdɛtɪk/), commonly referred to as photographic memory, is a medical term, popularly defined as the ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with extreme precision and in abundant volume. The word eidetic, referring to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall not limited to, but especially of, visual images, comes from the Greek word εἶδος (pronounced [êːdos], eidos, "seen").
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Characters with this power or ability:
- Paul Atreides ,
- Shawn Spencer ,
- Superman ,
- Black Bat ,
- Mercury ,
- Victor Mancha ,
- Bart Allen ,
- Barbara Gordon ,
- Zach Addy ,
- Sylar
Notable people with this condition:
- Kim Peek ,
- Cenn Fáelad mac Aillila ,
- Norris McWhirter ,
- Orlando Serrell ,
- Daniel Tammet ,
- Nikola Tesla ,
- Kiyoshi Yamashita
Also known as:
- Photographic Memory,
- Eidetic Memory