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Now this date may not have any special significance, yet he is able to recall things in extreme detail. The day of the week on which this date occurred can also be easily recalled by hyperthymestic individuals. Features of Hyperthymesia People affected with this condition can remember decades-old events (relevant or insignificant) very quickly. This means small things like what was eaten on that day can be recalled easily without any effort. Although hyperthymestic people are able to easily recall things of the past, the memories are only related to their life. So these individuals do not remember past events that are pertaining to someone else's life. Hence, this condition is also referred to as highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM), since the memory keeps a tab of events that are of personal importance. There are hyperthymestic individuals who can literally recall what happened on every single day of their life, since they were 10 years old. Their autobiographical memory is remarkably good but the same thing cannot be said about their ability to memorize. To put it simply, their rote memorization skills are somewhat average. They are also found to perform ordinarily in standard memory tests. Since people affected with hyperthymesia do not have to take any effort in recalling events, it is different from other types of exceptional memory that is usually developed using mnemonic devices. Hyperthymesia can have a negative impact on their thinking and reasoning ability, since these individuals unknowingly tend to think a lot about past events, leaving very little scope for planning about the future.