How Far Back Does Your Memory Go?

The red head actress on the TV series Taxi has a memory that enables her to remember literally everything. I watched an interview with her and she stated their are several people with this type of memory. Example; if you asked here what she wore on any date in her life she can tell you or any grade she got in first grade etc. I am not sure that would be a good thing.
 

I can remember most things from 4 years old and up. I had a vivid imagination of things I did as I didn’t have many kids to play with until we moved into town for a couple years. My main problem now is, I can’t remember what I did yesterday.
 
Gary O' said:
I do have one genuine unforgettable memory spark;
sticking a fingernail file into a light socket

(not kidding)
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Wow. I remember a rotary switch in the hall which when you unscrewed the knob, the inside was exposed and we would touch it to get a shock. I don't know how I ever survived childhood.
 

My most vivid memory as a young child about seven years old that has stayed with me all my life, was when I lived in Hawaii that time. And at the property behind the house I lived in was kind of a tin house. And myself and a couple of my friends would go back there to play. I do remember one time that the front of that house was open, and me looking in saw a very old man seated in a wheel chair and at that moment, both of us locked eyes across the room. It's odd but as I said I always remembered that. And I'm sure at that age, I didn't have any wise thoughts about it. But looking back, it was a very young girl at the beginning of her life connecting with a man near the end of his. Just thinking about it makes me emotional.

Anyway, the next time my friends and I went back there, he was gone.
 
fmdog44 said:
The red head actress on the TV series Taxi has a memory that enables her to remember literally everything. I watched an interview with her and she stated their are several people with this type of memory. Example; if you asked here what she wore on any date in her life she can tell you or any grade she got in first grade etc. I am not sure that would be a good thing.
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HI,the actress you are referring to is Marilu Henner who played"Elaine' on Taxi'78-'83. I agree with you,there are some things in my life I rather not remember,too painful memories Sue
 
I was 14 months old.

This particular event had never been spoken about in our family at all by anyone, least of all my parents. I was 15 years old when I mentioned the memory to my mother, although I had no concept of my age . I'll never forget the look on her face as she spluttered, but you can't possibly remember that, you were only 14 months old.

She quizzed me a little and asked if I remembered anything else from that particular period and I was able to clearly recall 3 separate events that happened over a period of several days ...she was astonished
 
I don't remember any exact age or circumstances, but I remember I was still in the crib but standing up. I always shared a room with my brother or sisters, so I was listening and watching what was going on around me, luckily nothing bad.
 
hollydolly said:
I was 14 months old.

This particular event had never been spoken about in our family at all by anyone, least of all my parents. I was 15 years old when I mentioned the memory to my mother, although I had no concept of my age . I'll never forget the look on her face as she spluttered, but you can't possibly remember that, you were only 14 months old.

She quizzed me a little and asked if I remembered anything else from that particular period and I was able to clearly recall 3 separate events that happened over a period of several days ...she was astonished
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Interesting for sure. My earliest memory was getting my tonsils removed. It is only that I was later told that it was when I was 4YO. I've always thought that I should remember earlier things but that they were just not that noteworthy as being told that I would be able to eat all the ice cream I wanted. (g)
 
This topic is really strange because I remember more than the average person.
I was born in England as a blue baby. I choked on the chord and it was traumatic for both my mom and I.
While I don’t have vivid memories of it , I do have feeling memories of it.
When I was left in my crib for too long I’d manage to find a way out after a while. I’m not sure how old I was but I did have vivid memories of looking around my room etc., I don’t remember details.

One day I met my mom chatting with the store clerk down the road which wasn’t far. She was mad. I remember breaking my brothers collarbone by jumping on his back from a front porch. School was also something I enjoyed and remember. I went to school at 3 years old for the entire day and learned more then than I did in kindergarden when I got older. We learned words like ‘LOOK’ and my teacher told me to fill in the O’s like eyes and I never forgot that. There was a big stone fence around our school that I always wondered about because I couldn’t see over it. I remember a LOT from way back. The double decker busses, the milkman, the fields down the road, foggy days, our fat cats Nebby & Frisky.

There are many things I remember that has always surprised people but according to my parents, my memories have been accurate. Oddly enough my short term memory is horrible ! Lol
 
I was 3 when my father bought a brand new 1937 Chevy. I still have the bill of sale around someplace. It was around $700.
My most vivid recollection was of my big sister coming in and saying "The Japs bombed Pearl Harbor". I knew vaguely who the Japs were, but had no idea where Pearl Harbor was.
 
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fmdog44 said:
The red head actress on the TV series Taxi has a memory that enables her to remember literally everything. I watched an interview with her and she stated their are several people with this type of memory. Example; if you asked here what she wore on any date in her life she can tell you or any grade she got in first grade etc. I am not sure that would be a good thing.
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For me, it's only hairy when interacting with people who don't have that ability- a fact I didn't even know til I became acquainted with the internet. But for me, it's less about 'memory' than a very different concept of time and time-frame than most people have.
 

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