That guy has an exciting life. If I was asked random dates and I could do what he could do I would just say "Oh I did nothing that day" for like 90% of the dates.
Poor Jill. She clearly has a lot of unhealed traumas and wounds. And now the curse of her memory holds her captive to those things. I hope she makes her peace one day.
You just have to be motivated to do so just like when you can't forget the girl who dumped you or the bully who picks on you or someone ditching you on a date.
Imagine getting in an argument with this guy and he just remembers everything you've ever done, and also never forgets the argument Honestly sometimes forgetting is a blessing
"They don't remember everything but they never forget what they remember." Just imagine learning a language, learning all the mathematical equations or just all of the useful information in general. I'd be unstoppable.
I can’t even imagine what his perspective of time is like. If he remembers everything he did every single day that means that his perspective of time would be extremely slow.
I dont have the ability this person does. So I cant accurately speak on it. I do have an above average memory but not to a savant/inhumane level. But from what I can see of their expression and my own personal experience, its not like that with a shift of time. You're not recalling every moment in every second of your life all the time. But when asked you can search your memory for the proper information. Its not something thats active 24/7, but can be used when needed to recall the proper information when needed. The best kind of comparison I can give is to think of it like language maybe. You learn tens of thousands of words, but when you're talking you're not thinking of each and every one of them. Your brain finds the proper words. You don't forget the rest, you're just not recalling them right now, but you can when you need them. Same with the memories. You can recall them, but otherwise they're shoved away, so it doesn't really change the perception of time like that....then again I've only known one perception of time (mine) so maybe I have an altered perspective without even knowing it.
Well, it's not that you remember everything all at once but more like if someone were to ask you what happened at this time at this day, you would be able to answer that question. I kind of have not quite an eidetic memory but I do have a very good memory.
They clarified he and the others do not remember everything. They do not forget what they do remember. I think this means that whatever process they have to store/mark what they remember allows the information/memories to stay there. There were days in his journal he wrote for the past that were blank. I'm sure this varies for everyone with the abilities but I guess there's a reason some of the days are kept and some are not. Possibly when nothing of note happened during a day, it is not kept in the same way. The young man seemed to keep his memories without explaining any 'trick' or method as did the older gentleman with the cards stating his used associative triggers to remember the cards. The woman also seemed in one part drawing out dates/calendars how she "see's" time/ visualizes it. I don't think its fair to try to judge any such people as faking it or not being genuine simply because the process isn't understood. What makes an a great artist a great artist? I'm sure its simply not just that they obsess about being an artist thus they are great. Just as the woman doesn't merely obsess about dates thus she has a great memory. Than goodness we are not all the same in our skills/abilities in whatever forms they may take. I prefer to admire what makes people special instead of seeing anything unique as potentially suspect.
Usually people say "time heals", but imagine pissing this guy off. He will remember what you did for his entire life and you will be his enemy forever.
I had a Similar memory but during the years I became the opposite I guess it's my brain that wants to forget everything which is a serious problem for me today
Ha, interesting, I think do the same, purposely forget most of the past, I feel like it keeps things fresh and makes room for the new. Love hanging with old friends because they recall all these fun stories,-of which I was part of,- but I had completely deleted but when they tell them they slowly come back and for hours or days more details keep emerging in my head...
@@antthegord9411 Yeah it seems like they don’t form memories any better than anyone else, it’s just that the memories they do form do not fade nearly as much over time.
@Padraig He How close? Can you remember what day it was on a given day from a previous year? Consider yourself lucky.. My memory is pretty bad by comparison.
I think it is to remember something specific. Just because you have a disc full of information you probably forget to go shopping and buy something specific, because you currently focus on something else. Still I think some of them are just media stunts.
I'm glad you said that. That is why are school system is screwed because you don't have to figure anything out or understand anything you just have to have a good memory.
probably not lol. my cousin is like him (not as extreme) but of course he can only remember things that he took notice of in the first place. so when he's not paying attention in school of course he wont remember any of that years later.
Remembering the date is the whole key to this thing. He has to tag his memories to a specific day. It's an obsessive compulsive behaviour and overtime you train the memory muscle.
@@efthymiosn3381 this is a known condition. He can tell the dates by just by remembering a date during that week that he remembered (a strong memory, like an accident or something). If you remember the date for that, you just add or subtract to find the exact day that it was on. I do this all the time. I dont have an insane memory though
Have you ever had a memory that you totally forgot suddenly pop in your head because someone mentioned it? It was in your head stored away. You hadn't thought of it in years, but somehow you suddenly remember. You just needed a reminder. You couldn't call on it at will. These people can call on buried memories without the reminder.
Or the reminder is the date. For some reason for these people, there's a really strong connection between a date and the day in which the things happened. We can all remember things but we can't remember the date, maybe we never even looked at our clock/calendar that day.
I could not give you dates or anything like that cause time is relative and I've never been able to focus on it but I do remember more then most people about their childhood. That's as far as I get though. That and the thousands of nightmares I've had are readily stored for recall at any point in time. Fml
Yes, it was interesting when asked things' like what happened on such a day' and the answer wasn't like ' oh just Tuesday, had a runny nose'... instead it was that they were off with elephants/etc. Yet that could also point to why he recalls so much as it would seem he has such a memorable life.
@@76TomD I think they pick some questions according to his life journey and experiences just for the sake of the show. But I do believe his insane memory. Giving a correct day of the week when they asked to a given date are impressive, so as remembering a deck of cards.
For someone who lost their parents when they were a teenager and early 20s I wish I had more memories of them. As I get older and the years pass, over 20 now, the memories are starting to slowly fade. It's heartbreaking.
Aww, that is so sad. My Grandmother once said to me, " If you want to remember me, just pick a time that I made you laugh so that when you think of me you will smile." It is sad, and so true that memories fade, but My Grandmother was so out there, that there are so many times I laughed with her, I could smile all day. HUgs to you
I do not think the obsession with "writing it down, categorizing it, taking photos" is part of their reason behind this ability. I'm more inclined to believe it's a reaction to their ability. We know we are very adaptable and fundamentally all this come down to our need to adapt to what's around us (for this case what's inside us) and this is how they have adapted - those writing and photos and categories you see are not obsessions but evidence of adaption.
I do, I think these people have a photographic memory and when they do this it makes it stay in their brain. I don't live an exciting life thus I don't email my brain to save it. I do know I can remember things well from early in life but not so much now in the 60's.
@Ralph They actually have certified scientist in this video that have tested them and even the kids brain toward the end is clearly different with the scan's than an average human.
i doubt it's like intense thinking for him....his extreme is probably untouched and would make his head explode pushing linits is a rare talent in itself.
or maybe he's a nonespecial limit pusher ?hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Aside from his remarkable memory, he seems to have had a lot of amazing travels and experiences already. Trip to Bangkok, trip to France, canoeing in Zambia...
@@butwhowasmoto2739 it'smore like 2h, but yes it's easier to travel in Europe. Also, I can detect his mum's french accent so he may still have family in France.
@@misterk7_- Eton college is something you buy your way into, firstly, and secondly it's the equivalent of a high school in America. It's not a graduate school.
She's an absolute monster in her field, a ton of publications, she has taught all over the world and she speaks English better than 99,9% of all Italians
I have the same memory as the people in this due to my autism and I completely agree, I am 24 now and remember the detailed deaths of my grandparents as a child and due to that I can never forget it. its given me depression and its not a great gift to have always.
man: can you tell us about the day you were conceived Orelian: it was a Tuesday and dad had just made spaghetti bolognese for mom and they had a bottle of Chardonnay, she was feeling extra tipsy..........
That's funny. I wonder why they did not ask how far his memories go back like before he was able to read a calendar, know his days of the week or make sense of the world around him. That would have been very interesting and more in depth information.
Had to fast forward for that nice confirmation :P It reminded me of every single conversation I've had with previous boyfriends about being on the spectrum, and potential nightmares that can come with it. It's like "coming out" all over again, having these discussions with partners.
I was going to listen to this while I was cleaning my kitchen. I ended up glued to my computer screen watching it. It just blew my mind on so many levels. It's also fascinating to see the differences between the people who have this gift. Aurelien seems just fine with it, almost playful. Jill seems a bit p!ssed off (and I can understand why). Incredible.
I had assumed it was normal to remember being young... I have tons of memories from early childhood, but remembering the day of the week tied to the event, and such unimportant events is a whole new level of memory.
I embarrassingly can't remember my youngest son's birthday ever its either the 12th or the 17th of February I have never been able to remember it and I have no idea why. I am very close to him so it's not a bonding or not caring issue. I remember phone numbers very well I can tell you the last 5 mobile numbers I've had off the top of my head going back a couple of years. When the drs ask his date of birth I look like he isn't my child and I'm always very concious of it when I know the question will come up I start to panick very strange.
The title of this video is surprisingly accurate - forgetting is a mental function which, if lacking, can cause problems. Thankfully Aurelien has had a good life, but had he been heavily traumatized, which tends to generate a memory which also cannot ever be forgotten, the importance of forgetting would become clear.
Often, with some people with exceptional memories, it doesn't work exactly that way. Sometimes, retrieving recent memories can be an issue yet later, every bit of what was studied is remembered in great detail making test taking after study sessions difficult.
He had others that he couldn’t recall the exact memories on point - he got it right - but he was unsure if he was right. He didn’t lie & say I don’t want to answer that on camera. He just said I don’t know for sure, but I think it was this or that. This was a totally different situation.
I have a very very very good memory which I believe fuels my "real event" OCD and that's bad enough, so to be able to remember everything would possibly destroy my mental health.
I remember my birth. Of course at that age our memory stores information in a very different way since we don't have words or concepts yet, so I can only remember things, not interpret the informations that are stored in my mind. Also I'm adopted and was taken from my biological parents right as I came out, so it's impossible that I would have fabricated the memory from things I've been told or photos I've seen. When I was 18 my biological father came in contact with me and I asked him about my memories. I remember that when I wasn't out yet it was very dark, I was feeling like something was going horribly wrong, had immense pain in the areas near my neck and tummy, and then lost consciousness. Turns out I had my neck stuck in my umbilical cord and as a result my heart almost stopped. Explains why I've had nightmares and phobias all my life about my heart stopping and about having things touch my neck, even loose clothing or bedsheets.
On some basic level, I suspect this iconic memory is the rule, not the exception. Reason why are several: 1. In quite a few cases, the ability seems to have been brought about by some physical trauma to the brain, perhaps indicating the ability to suppress memories having been lost? 2. When neurosurgery began trying to electrically fry the unstable center of epileptic seizures, they used electric stimulation, inserting two thin electrodes through a small borehole in the skull to pinpoint the epileptic center (the preceding aura giving them only a rough estimate of its location). Patients were awake and participating during the initial procedure, giving the surgeon feedback on the effect of the tiny jolts. When aura-like feelings were reported, the patient was put fully under and the surgeon proceeded trying to trigger an actual paroxysm and then fry the epileptic focus with a stronger current. Among frequently reported experiences from these patients were the recall of episodes from their past with astonishing detail, ie the feel of a draft on the cheek, smells, full color visions a radio-program in the background - »It’s like I’m back there again« - pointing to detailed memory being stored - but only fully recalled by very specific stimuli. 3. Trained mnemonics are perhaps doing something similar: By associating a room, a person or whatever to each card in a deck, they train themselves to quickly memorize the entire deck. Associating is thought to mean creating new pathways of access in the brain, whereas repeating the associations is strengthening them. So essentially, they seem to be combatting normal suppression, rather than reenforcing the actual memory… 4. The frequent occurrence of synesthesia might also point to a less easy access to suppress memories. You may try to block one route, but five others remain, ensuring fast recall…
How many of us say yes we canoed our little boat to the French channel, or to we went to France. I don't live that sort of life thus it all blends in. He seems a bit smug about it all so I don't believe him, he has a method, he's hiding it, something rotten about him.
I have this. it's due to my autism and it's not fun sometimes. especially on bad days that you can never forget. It s actually given me depression as I remember every small detail of my grandparent's deaths from start to finish. People think its an amazing gift but not all the time.
There is a 2020 korean drama about a man with the same condition (hyperthymesia) who witnessed his fiancee died in front of him. Title: Find me in your memory
It would be very interesting to see how this type of memory correlates with intelligence. For example, they can probably read a textbook once and answer every single question on the test correctly. But does that mean they can develop and expand on a subject, research, come up with new theories, relate different topics to each other, etc.? I've seen and read about several people with amazing memories like this, but I don't remember ever hearing that they've done anything extraordinary, like find cures for diseases and such. Also, I think that if I had this kind of memory, I'd be able to speak about 100 languages, but they mention nothing of that type of memory. Everything was something like, "What did you do on this date?". Could they memorize vocabulary words and grammatical rules as easily as they remember what they did on December 12 fifteen years ago? I really wish they'd gone into more detail; this is absolutely fascinating to me. BTW, I love Jill and completely believe everything she says. It was presumptuous of that doctor to claim to know what is going on inside her head. Nobody knows her better than she does.
Have you watched it? I watched it just before I got here. Very very interesting! Not a controversial topic like this one, but it's sad and funny at the same time...
@@coritrottman9699 Ben the crying manbaby shapiro? Boy if you think he 'wins' arguments you're extremely gullible and don't actually know how to debate. Dude's a failure.
Remembering you studied doesn't mean you remember the content of what you studied. Maybe they just remember a rough outline of the day, but details evade them unless they really stuck out.
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Meanwhile everyone else: *walks in to a room, forgets what they where gonna do *
Thats different from long-term memory tho
Wait I forgot what to say...
People with these memories still forget things in short term like anyone else, where they misplaced keys, smaller things.
am guilty of this lol
Yea bit like me. Came to wright something and completely forgot what i was going to say once i started reading the the comments......
I can remember all the embarrassing things I've done. Just ask right before I fall asleep.
Pekka ’O Erilainen this.
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That's because those memories have strong emotion and thus are the memories that you most easily remember.
Pekka ’O Erilainen saammeeee
SilverHints I think they know , it was a joke
Meanwhile I just remembered I've already seen this documentary 30 minutes into watching.
😂😂😂👍🏾
Damn man that really actually just happened to me
Yuuuuup same
well i was 15 mins in so does that make my memory twice as good as your..?
Never hurts to watch again lol
I can’t even remember what I did yesterday.
Cute Pumpkin what's a yeasterday?
Cute Pumpkin ikr
fish oil omege for you ;)
Impressive
can you remember now?
That guy has an exciting life. If I was asked random dates and I could do what he could do I would just say "Oh I did nothing that day" for like 90% of the dates.
I’m pretty sure I’d remember canoeing in Zambia straight off the bat😂lol
oof 🤣🤣same tho
@@florencerichardson5000 Right 😂😂😂
It’s suspicious that he’s always doing something interesting on these days
@@matthewmyatt2625 cleaning p his room the whole day? very interesting indeed
I have this awe-inspiring talent of forgetting important dates, appointments, birthdays and anniversaries.
Same, they should make a documentary about us
I too, have that ‘super power’
@@christophereblen4437 should we form a team or something? Like the Avengers?
@@reezlaw I was thinking "The Forgetters"
@@reezlaw “The Can’t Remembers” ? 😂
Watch him smoke just one joint and suddenly forget everything
On the 3rd or 4th try, uncontrollable laughter...
LOOOOL
That's what I'm saying!
Or if he got married then whole brain will flush out 🤪
Lol
Stem FVD
HAHA legit me tho
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Underated comment
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Hahahahahahahaha
That was hilarious hahaha 😂
Literally me just now LMAOOO
Poor Jill. She clearly has a lot of unhealed traumas and wounds. And now the curse of her memory holds her captive to those things. I hope she makes her peace one day.
In 30 years time “error storage full”
Format disk drive. Sorted
😂
You just have to be motivated to do so just like when you can't forget the girl who dumped you or the bully who picks on you or someone ditching you on a date.
Embrace the dark side be evil give in to the dark force.
😅😅😅😅
My wife when we get into an arguement
Lol :)
hahahahah
underrated comment
Hahahaha
😂😂😂😂😂🤣
Imagine getting in an argument with this guy and he just remembers everything you've ever done, and also never forgets the argument
Honestly sometimes forgetting is a blessing
"They don't remember everything but they never forget what they remember." Just imagine learning a language, learning all the mathematical equations or just all of the useful information in general. I'd be unstoppable.
Oh you mean the fact that it takes about 7 adult males to subdue a full grown rhino?
SeeJay thag was a good movie . I think it was called Invincible though? I forgot 😂
He said he can’t help what he remembers. So he only remembers some of it. Which is no use sorry
I'd be the real Thanos
And some of the dreams that we still can't forget and some of the childhood memories that stocked with us...
I can’t even imagine what his perspective of time is like. If he remembers everything he did every single day that means that his perspective of time would be extremely slow.
or maybe it is clearer to him how fast it actually passes
I dont have the ability this person does. So I cant accurately speak on it. I do have an above average memory but not to a savant/inhumane level. But from what I can see of their expression and my own personal experience, its not like that with a shift of time. You're not recalling every moment in every second of your life all the time. But when asked you can search your memory for the proper information. Its not something thats active 24/7, but can be used when needed to recall the proper information when needed. The best kind of comparison I can give is to think of it like language maybe. You learn tens of thousands of words, but when you're talking you're not thinking of each and every one of them. Your brain finds the proper words. You don't forget the rest, you're just not recalling them right now, but you can when you need them. Same with the memories. You can recall them, but otherwise they're shoved away, so it doesn't really change the perception of time like that....then again I've only known one perception of time (mine) so maybe I have an altered perspective without even knowing it.
Well, it's not that you remember everything all at once but more like if someone were to ask you what happened at this time at this day, you would be able to answer that question. I kind of have not quite an eidetic memory but I do have a very good memory.
@@ElementalLeaf how special is your recalling power?
They clarified he and the others do not remember everything. They do not forget what they do remember. I think this means that whatever process they have to store/mark what they remember allows the information/memories to stay there. There were days in his journal he wrote for the past that were blank. I'm sure this varies for everyone with the abilities but I guess there's a reason some of the days are kept and some are not. Possibly when nothing of note happened during a day, it is not kept in the same way. The young man seemed to keep his memories without explaining any 'trick' or method as did the older gentleman with the cards stating his used associative triggers to remember the cards. The woman also seemed in one part drawing out dates/calendars how she "see's" time/ visualizes it. I don't think its fair to try to judge any such people as faking it or not being genuine simply because the process isn't understood. What makes an a great artist a great artist? I'm sure its simply not just that they obsess about being an artist thus they are great. Just as the woman doesn't merely obsess about dates thus she has a great memory. Than goodness we are not all the same in our skills/abilities in whatever forms they may take. I prefer to admire what makes people special instead of seeing anything unique as potentially suspect.
Usually people say "time heals", but imagine pissing this guy off. He will remember what you did for his entire life and you will be his enemy forever.
I had a Similar memory but during the years I became the opposite
I guess it's my brain that wants to forget everything which is a serious problem for me today
Stop asking what they DO remember and find out what they DON'T remember.
BigJesse my thoughts exactly
Why? I had memories from one to two and was able to give details that proved it.
How would they remember what they don't
how would it be possible to remember what you can't remember
also sorry i know this is 6mo later than your original comment but i forgot to reply
What if i told you. that they cant remember what they dont remember.
I'm grateful for things I've forgotten but sometimes think I've forgotten too much. I just delete it all.
Loool
Zephyrr Sky same I did hella drugs to get rid of a lot it worked
Same. I think the more trauma you've experienced in the life the more forgettable it causes you to be. May be wrong though
Ha, interesting, I think do the same, purposely forget most of the past, I feel like it keeps things fresh and makes room for the new. Love hanging with old friends because they recall all these fun stories,-of which I was part of,- but I had completely deleted but when they tell them they slowly come back and for hours or days more details keep emerging in my head...
Zephyrr Sky
him in exams is gonna b insane if he just reads all the textbooks once
not photographic memory. they say that so many times. they can't remember every single thing they see, they just can't forget
@@antthegord9411 Yeah it seems like they don’t form memories any better than anyone else, it’s just that the memories they do form do not fade nearly as much over time.
@@antthegord9411 Well what sense does that make? If he cant remember every single thing, then you might say.... he FORGOT some things
@@Heavymetal16 once his brain makes a memory, he cannot forget it. but not everything is made into a memory. understand now?
Just because you read the entire textbook doesn't mean you have the problem solving ability to tackle A level questions on the exam lol.
"Tell me when you came out of your mom's womb"
"Umm... It was a monday.."
Lol
😂😂😂😂you made my day
Lol
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it was actually a thursday.
is it just me thats mostly shook that almost everyday he's asked about he had something going on, does he not ever have chill days
HereitsZara this shit is fake
That's what I was thinking.
Hahaha!
@@jco5254 no it's not
@@aaabs5450 theyre probably a dumb kid just typing on the internet and doesnt believe things unless its anecdotal
We're basically Alzheimer's patients to these people.We must be so frustrating for them.
More like zombie stoners
Speak for yourself.
@@onesilentarrow Is your memory like this kid's?
@Padraig He How close? Can you remember what day it was on a given day from a previous year?
Consider yourself lucky.. My memory is pretty bad by comparison.
Im someone with h-sam and sometimes I do feel like this depending on the scenerio LOL.
So why does he need all those post-it notes hung up at his desk?
I think it is to remember something specific. Just because you have a disc full of information you probably forget to go shopping and buy something specific, because you currently focus on something else. Still I think some of them are just media stunts.
Nonduality to remind him to remember
they're triggers for his memory, just like when people ask him questions they trigger him to remember certain things.
He remembers the past but the notes could be stuff to remember for the future.
Rofl
Probably getting all a's in school
I'm glad you said that. That is why are school system is screwed because you don't have to figure anything out or understand anything you just have to have a good memory.
David lapoint lol I was about to say that
This boy got literal 100s in every class
probably not lol. my cousin is like him (not as extreme) but of course he can only remember things that he took notice of in the first place. so when he's not paying attention in school of course he wont remember any of that years later.
he better
I found Jill to be very a moving kind of person, very genuine, vulnerable, and self aware. I hope she has someone who, you know, gets her.
how can he remember the dates tho?
I mean I don’t even know what date today is
Same
Right? Haha i always have to check my phone for the date
He cant. It is fake :)
Remembering the date is the whole key to this thing. He has to tag his memories to a specific day. It's an obsessive compulsive behaviour and overtime you train the memory muscle.
@@efthymiosn3381 this is a known condition. He can tell the dates by just by remembering a date during that week that he remembered (a strong memory, like an accident or something). If you remember the date for that, you just add or subtract to find the exact day that it was on. I do this all the time. I dont have an insane memory though
Have you ever had a memory that you totally forgot suddenly pop in your head because someone mentioned it? It was in your head stored away. You hadn't thought of it in years, but somehow you suddenly remember. You just needed a reminder. You couldn't call on it at will. These people can call on buried memories without the reminder.
I still couldn't give you the dates.
Well said.
i don't think it's as simple as that.
Or the reminder is the date. For some reason for these people, there's a really strong connection between a date and the day in which the things happened.
We can all remember things but we can't remember the date, maybe we never even looked at our clock/calendar that day.
I could not give you dates or anything like that cause time is relative and I've never been able to focus on it but I do remember more then most people about their childhood. That's as far as I get though. That and the thousands of nightmares I've had are readily stored for recall at any point in time. Fml
Imagine living with a woman who remembers every single thing you said and done years ago. You will never win a single argument.
Or.....maybe you’ll never have any?
Welcome to manhood
I thought they all remember everything. Is mine the only one?
You might win as long as she's honest. An infallible memory in a dishonest person would be rather unsettling.
Thats every woman
My hubby has such an ability to even remember the exact time, day, place, events that took place. I find it mind-boggling.
He should contact these people too then
How old is he, as of 2021
Maybe he never had a head trauma.
it’s easy for me: everyday of my life: Stayed home and Netflix alone
Sounds like my life, just add cats.
someone as fly as you shouldnt be alone
CarelessFreak another uneducated guy from Chicago ask me how I know that
Accurate
Yup.
How on earth is his life so eventful,leave the memory part 🥺🥺
I was gonna say its called going outside till I realized what year it is
@@DrCrazyEvil took a little time for me to sink that reply in , it's like bitter gourd juice
sherin stay safe though bro, we're all in this together. o/
Yes, it was interesting when asked things' like what happened on such a day' and the answer wasn't like ' oh just Tuesday, had a runny nose'... instead it was that they were off with elephants/etc. Yet that could also point to why he recalls so much as it would seem he has such a memorable life.
@@76TomD I think they pick some questions according to his life journey and experiences just for the sake of the show. But I do believe his insane memory. Giving a correct day of the week when they asked to a given date are impressive, so as remembering a deck of cards.
I can't even remember my friend's birthday and we've been friends for 7 years
That’s like every late millennial and gen z, you’re fine
same
For someone who lost their parents when they were a teenager and early 20s I wish I had more memories of them. As I get older and the years pass, over 20 now, the memories are starting to slowly fade. It's heartbreaking.
Aww, that is so sad. My Grandmother once said to me, " If you want to remember me, just pick a time that I made you laugh so that when you think of me you will smile." It is sad, and so true that memories fade, but My Grandmother was so out there, that there are so many times I laughed with her, I could smile all day. HUgs to you
Don't count yourself out sweetie you are young & beautiful alot of life left.
Can I hire him to do my tests and exams?
Mike from suits
Oof 666 likes man
Can he remember all of his dreams?!
Dreams are not too hard to remember when you are a lucid dreamer.
the real question is.. can he remember his girlfriend birthday in the future.....
I was wondering that too!
That's not special. I remember pretty much all of my nightmares.
Good question, that's what I'd like to know lol
I wouldn't want that type of memory.. I struggle shutting out unwanted memories as it is.
I do not think the obsession with "writing it down, categorizing it, taking photos" is part of their reason behind this ability. I'm more inclined to believe it's a reaction to their ability. We know we are very adaptable and fundamentally all this come down to our need to adapt to what's around us (for this case what's inside us) and this is how they have adapted - those writing and photos and categories you see are not obsessions but evidence of adaption.
@Ralph LOLOL
I do, I think these people have a photographic memory and when they do this it makes it stay in their brain. I don't live an exciting life thus I don't email my brain to save it. I do know I can remember things well from early in life but not so much now in the 60's.
@Ralph They actually have certified scientist in this video that have tested them and even the kids brain toward the end is clearly different with the scan's than an average human.
He must get really bad headaches
i doubt it's like intense thinking for him....his extreme is probably untouched and would make his head explode
pushing linits is a rare talent in itself.
or maybe he's a nonespecial limit pusher ?hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
xD
thinking about that i never remember mind bending thoughts that give me headaches...only that my thinking gave me a headache
@@ThirstysURL dude stfu
Aside from his remarkable memory, he seems to have had a lot of amazing travels and experiences already. Trip to Bangkok, trip to France, canoeing in Zambia...
Lots of money
The UK is a 35 minute train ride away from France - Brits literally go there for the weekend pal....
@@butwhowasmoto2739 yeah Bangkok and Tanzania is a just around the corner too. 🙄
@@butwhowasmoto2739 it'smore like 2h, but yes it's easier to travel in Europe.
Also, I can detect his mum's french accent so he may still have family in France.
And he didn’t have to take pictures
* *Harvard has entered the chat* *
he lives in the UK, cambridge and oxford lol
@@kelechic.jemelumba9981 which means that you can not apply schools abroad?
@@r.j.k.7925 He could apply to Eton college or something like that which is a similar equivalent
Boring
@@misterk7_- Eton college is something you buy your way into, firstly, and secondly it's the equivalent of a high school in America. It's not a graduate school.
That psychologist he’s working with at the end seems so genuine. Every aspiring psychologist should learn from her.
She's an absolute monster in her field, a ton of publications, she has taught all over the world and she speaks English better than 99,9% of all Italians
"How do you know it was a Monday?"
"because I just do!"
Lmfao honestly the way she responds to repetitive questions like that is hilarious.
Right!!! I bet she gets tired of answering that question.
I have horrible memory
I once even forgot my age 😂😂
Same
I forget my birthdate... ALL the time.
6
Abdul SAMEEEE I ALWAYS THINK MY BIRTHDAY IS AUGUST THE 18th but it’s the 19th
@@justfukindoitm8314 might wanna go to the doctors about that one bro
I forgot what was this documentary about...
pumpfever HiLarious!
absolute lol
I have always said that forgetting is a gift, especially when grieving a loss.
I have the same memory as the people in this due to my autism and I completely agree, I am 24 now and remember the detailed deaths of my grandparents as a child and due to that I can never forget it. its given me depression and its not a great gift to have always.
so Tfue remembers everything? thats pretty cool
He laughs like him too😂
txrry o I literally just commented the same thing 5 seconds beforehand
Tfue isn’t gay
Mateo Tress wow assuming people fat Mong
A Random Meme well u didnt cuz u replied now 3 days ago and he commented 3 weeks ago
His wife must be happy.
He won’t ever forget an anniversary 🤣
Jacob Brooks we’ll see bout that
Haunted Midnite But he gay
@@jacobbrooks8056 wtf are you talking about?
Haunted Midnite he’s gau
He's gay so he won't have one
I like that I forget movies Ive seen before, I can watch them again and enjoy them.
life hack 😂
Could I have his memory for my GCSE's please?
around 3 weeks left, better get to revising :P
Ikr
YES I WANT TO BE HIM SO BAD ILL LEARN ALL LANGUAGES AND GET A+ ON EVERY TEST IT WOULD BE AWESOME
This aged well lmao, I didn’t even need to do my GCSE’s 🤣
@@daza7840 same
man: can you tell us about the day you were conceived
Orelian: it was a Tuesday and dad had just made spaghetti bolognese for mom and they had a bottle of Chardonnay, she was feeling extra tipsy..........
That's funny. I wonder why they did not ask how far his memories go back like before he was able to read a calendar, know his days of the week or make sense of the world around him. That would have been very interesting and more in depth information.
@@sleep12212 I was expecting this and now I'm disappointed 😭 like 2 minutes in atm lol
I need this memory capacity for my anatomy classes 🙃
13:55 "... his boyfriend, Henry..."
Me: ah, sweet confirmation.
lol same my gaydar was going off. the way he speaks and acts and everything. i was like hes defo gay. then the conformation was like ha i knew it
Same!!! 😂😂😂🤣
Had to fast forward for that nice confirmation :P
It reminded me of every single conversation I've had with previous boyfriends about being on the spectrum, and potential nightmares that can come with it. It's like "coming out" all over again, having these discussions with partners.
@@missmessi yeah mine too
At that time, I felt like I already had confirmation honestly.
"The book is wrong!"
"wHaT?"
I was going to listen to this while I was cleaning my kitchen. I ended up glued to my computer screen watching it. It just blew my mind on so many levels. It's also fascinating to see the differences between the people who have this gift. Aurelien seems just fine with it, almost playful. Jill seems a bit p!ssed off (and I can understand why). Incredible.
"The book is wrong" - had me laughing and clapping! LMAO! What an extraordinary human being she is!
This is not excactly a gift you would remember everyday of your life, Bad memories, exes, fights, jail, insults and everything.
RIP
It kinda is
The ability to forget is a blessing 🤣
I had assumed it was normal to remember being young... I have tons of memories from early childhood, but remembering the day of the week tied to the event, and such unimportant events is a whole new level of memory.
I have this impressive talent to forget how old I am and dates, especially when someone has told me it about 10 seconds before
I embarrassingly can't remember my youngest son's birthday ever its either the 12th or the 17th of February I have never been able to remember it and I have no idea why. I am very close to him so it's not a bonding or not caring issue. I remember phone numbers very well I can tell you the last 5 mobile numbers I've had off the top of my head going back a couple of years. When the drs ask his date of birth I look like he isn't my child and I'm always very concious of it when I know the question will come up I start to panick very strange.
Ten second Tom lives?
If it was a documentary on me it would be "the girl who cant remember "😂😂😂😂
Do you remember this video?
@@yonatanbehar3322 which video?
@@tlotlisomoletsane3598 ceo of not understanding things
lol
The title of this video is surprisingly accurate - forgetting is a mental function which, if lacking, can cause problems. Thankfully Aurelien has had a good life, but had he been heavily traumatized, which tends to generate a memory which also cannot ever be forgotten, the importance of forgetting would become clear.
I mean if I lived a life constantly on exotic posh holidays I'd probably remember it too!
kato 😄😄
I wish I was him. Every exam, I’ll just look at the answer sheet at once and memorize 😂😂😂
Often, with some people with exceptional memories, it doesn't work exactly that way. Sometimes, retrieving recent memories can be an issue yet later, every bit of what was studied is remembered in great detail making test taking after study sessions difficult.
I never remember which day of the week it is, even when I am presently in that day. Haha.
I mean, I can remember alot of things about my past but that doesn't mean that I don't get mixed up on which day of the week it is.
You're not alone
This boi will get all A+
This kid literally look at his study sheet once and says ok mom done studying
It’s like having a door to the past and you can revisit anytime you want. This is so fascinating.
The actor who played Elaine on Taxi has this ability.
This is how I feel after I go a week without smoking weed
lmaoo
Omg bahahahahahaha
Um ok I guess🗿
That's the opposite for me. i smoke half a gram of wax daily and i remember everything clearly.
me normally:
me remembering my password: *Confused screaming*
why are there so little comments & likes wtf
First off, where can i buy that clock. 2nd of all how much is that clock?
And 3rd off, WHERE CAN I BUY THAT CLOCK!!!!!
My arsehole
Who can I buy that clock?
What clock?
@@alanacasper5522The one at 3:58
@@leakima5918 thank you. That is a lovely clock. But $300? I can't😂
I literally can’t remember 20 minutes ago
I don’t want to answer that question
We all know that you can’t remember
He had others that he couldn’t recall the exact memories on point - he got it right - but he was unsure if he was right. He didn’t lie & say I don’t want to answer that on camera. He just said I don’t know for sure, but I think it was this or that. This was a totally different situation.
Have you heard of Trauma?
It’s like he has it archived neatly while everyone else has cleared out their old memories
or just dumped them on the floor in a pile like laundry
This guy can literally choose whatever he wants to be. A scientist, a doctor or an engineer. He can just remember everything he studies.
So envious of that guy
If he doesn't get an A he has something wrong with his brain
Oh wait.
Underrated comment
Yeah no it doesn’t work like that
He's going to his emotions. Very interesting.. So it's emotional memory not facts or pictures
I have a very very very good memory which I believe fuels my "real event" OCD and that's bad enough, so to be able to remember everything would possibly destroy my mental health.
How about your birth??
his brain was too small.
its not possible
if someone says they remember their birth, they are clearly lying
😂😂😂😂
I remember my birth. Of course at that age our memory stores information in a very different way since we don't have words or concepts yet, so I can only remember things, not interpret the informations that are stored in my mind.
Also I'm adopted and was taken from my biological parents right as I came out, so it's impossible that I would have fabricated the memory from things I've been told or photos I've seen. When I was 18 my biological father came in contact with me and I asked him about my memories. I remember that when I wasn't out yet it was very dark, I was feeling like something was going horribly wrong, had immense pain in the areas near my neck and tummy, and then lost consciousness.
Turns out I had my neck stuck in my umbilical cord and as a result my heart almost stopped. Explains why I've had nightmares and phobias all my life about my heart stopping and about having things touch my neck, even loose clothing or bedsheets.
I think everyone knows their birth date...
Todd
September 11, 2001?
Michael Amechi noooooo 9/11
The twin towers got destroied by al qaeda
@@JacknDan1nOnly USA gov you mean
@@bobstamcmahon7948 yeah
Thats what i was thinking if they will ask him
On some basic level, I suspect this iconic memory is the rule, not the exception. Reason why are several:
1. In quite a few cases, the ability seems to have been brought about by some physical trauma to the brain, perhaps indicating the ability to suppress memories having been lost?
2. When neurosurgery began trying to electrically fry the unstable center of epileptic seizures, they used electric stimulation, inserting two thin electrodes through a small borehole in the skull to pinpoint the epileptic center (the preceding aura giving them only a rough estimate of its location). Patients were awake and participating during the initial procedure, giving the surgeon feedback on the effect of the tiny jolts. When aura-like feelings were reported, the patient was put fully under and the surgeon proceeded trying to trigger an actual paroxysm and then fry the epileptic focus with a stronger current. Among frequently reported experiences from these patients were the recall of episodes from their past with astonishing detail, ie the feel of a draft on the cheek, smells, full color visions a radio-program in the background - »It’s like I’m back there again« - pointing to detailed memory being stored - but only fully recalled by very specific stimuli.
3. Trained mnemonics are perhaps doing something similar: By associating a room, a person or whatever to each card in a deck, they train themselves to quickly memorize the entire deck. Associating is thought to mean creating new pathways of access in the brain, whereas repeating the associations is strengthening them. So essentially, they seem to be combatting normal suppression, rather than reenforcing the actual memory…
4. The frequent occurrence of synesthesia might also point to a less easy access to suppress memories. You may try to block one route, but five others remain, ensuring fast recall…
That doctor loves what she does very clearly, that cheers me up a lot 💖
how did he have something lit going on almost every day that was mentioned lol
How many of us say yes we canoed our little boat to the French channel, or to we went to France. I don't live that sort of life thus it all blends in. He seems a bit smug about it all so I don't believe him, he has a method, he's hiding it, something rotten about him.
JennyWinters to be fair, they are picking summer months
Maybe that's the trick, every day was made unforgettable lol
I have this. it's due to my autism and it's not fun sometimes. especially on bad days that you can never forget. It s actually given me depression as I remember every small detail of my grandparent's deaths from start to finish. People think its an amazing gift but not all the time.
Imagine you looked at something you don’t want and remembering that for the rest of your life
There is a 2020 korean drama about a man with the same condition (hyperthymesia) who witnessed his fiancee died in front of him. Title: Find me in your memory
It would be very interesting to see how this type of memory correlates with intelligence. For example, they can probably read a textbook once and answer every single question on the test correctly. But does that mean they can develop and expand on a subject, research, come up with new theories, relate different topics to each other, etc.? I've seen and read about several people with amazing memories like this, but I don't remember ever hearing that they've done anything extraordinary, like find cures for diseases and such. Also, I think that if I had this kind of memory, I'd be able to speak about 100 languages, but they mention nothing of that type of memory. Everything was something like, "What did you do on this date?". Could they memorize vocabulary words and grammatical rules as easily as they remember what they did on December 12 fifteen years ago? I really wish they'd gone into more detail; this is absolutely fascinating to me. BTW, I love Jill and completely believe everything she says. It was presumptuous of that doctor to claim to know what is going on inside her head. Nobody knows her better than she does.
my next youtube recommendation is "7 second memory man"
Have you watched it? I watched it just before I got here. Very very interesting!
Not a controversial topic like this one, but it's sad and funny at the same time...
Clive wearing
@@VEKTOR4477 not funny.
@@bobharmon8834 says who?
You can never win him in argument.
Omg fr imagine dating him
He needs to meet Ben Shapiro
“Win him”😂
@@coritrottman9699 Ben the crying manbaby shapiro? Boy if you think he 'wins' arguments you're extremely gullible and don't actually know how to debate. Dude's a failure.
@@Goliath1337 relax. My comments like a year old. Shit
I'd rather forgetting certain if not most things in my life lol!
Looks like you've forgotten how to speak English too!
@@ccchannel8909 His English is fine if you just remove that "ting".
I just wanna grab Dr. McGaugh’s glasses and wipe the left side with my shirt.
😂😂😂
Yeeeehaaaa
i think he's hiding his blindness
He is blind in that eye it appears and his glasses are made to not show it. But it definitely makes me want to give him a wipe.
@@jennifernewland1851 lol
Shool exams: *am i a joke to you?*
You definitely didn’t go to *school*
@@corbqn
In something like science having a photographic memory makes it very easy to get a*s but less so in essay subjects or maybe even maths.
@@corbqn Dude he can easily remember all the things that will go to test.
SuomuSintti “dude”, the joke was that he can’t even spell school right
Mbn, he should of became a doctor. I need this “gift” for my nursing career
I've worked in health care for over 30 years. Good memory doesn't have much to do with how good a doc is.
Hey
I just wanna say u look gorgeous
that gift would have made a really good doctor
Should have*
If you have been through some harsh stuff, it'd be a nightmare to not be able to forget...
Maybe he's an elephant in disguise well never know
😅😅😅
I love hearing mysterious stories and fact happening to humans, i usually watch noble and respected people, its interesting
people with same abilities but with such different attitudes towards life. Optimism is key.
OMG I have those same sheets. He literally has my sheets. I'm so excited for no reason
@Nightmare Simulation we're opposites I guess😂
Guy: "Ask me about my memory."
Interviewer: "Do you remember that time you forgot to remember..."
Guy: *༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽*
This is amazing. It would be good to also know how they perform in school assessments, considering they remember everything.
They don't remember everything. They only have snapshots of the days they do remember. I don't think you'd use the same regions of the brain either.
I can’t even remember why I clicked on this video
Same
Imagine how easy studying for tests and exams would be 🥺
Well it seemed they don't forget only those which they can remember. = if they can't remember school stuffs, they will forget them.
Remembering you studied doesn't mean you remember the content of what you studied. Maybe they just remember a rough outline of the day, but details evade them unless they really stuck out.