To date, the field of memory research has primarily moved forward on two legs - studying subjects with normal memories, or those with memory deficits. This presents the opportunity for a new leg of research, the study of individuals who have exceptionally strong abilities related to memory that do not rely on mnemonic devices, but presumably have more of a genetic basis.

Larry Cahill

Memories Memory Research

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