Eidetic Memory

Eidetic memory /aɪˈdɛtɪk/, commonly referred to as photographic memory or total recall, is the ability to recall images, sounds or objects in memory with great precision, and is not acquired through mnemonics. The word eidetic, comes from the Greek word εἶδος (, eidos, "seen").

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