Is there scientific support for “photographic memory”?
Yes. A person who spends enough time creating memory palaces and using other mnemonics eventually develops a photographic memory.
No. When people exhibit superior memory abilities, it is likely that they are using highly effective mnemonic techniques.
Possibly. People who are born with superior autobiographical memory may be able to develop a photographic memory with practice.
Possibly. Some researchers have found evidence of non-autobiographical photographic memory in a few humans, while other researchers have found none.
