The blessing and curse of people who never forget

Re:The blessing and curse of people who never forget by ianamartin on Sunday February 21, 2016 @06:37PM (#11147263)

I'm the same way, but with classical music. I can "listen" to pretty much any piece I've ever played. And in fact I often can't stop it. The second a person or conversation or situation loses my interest, the music turns on in my head, and I'm no longer paying any attention to you. I'm listening to a Brahms quintet or a Beethoven symphony. I hear it just as clearly as if it were playing over speakers.

It's actually kind of a problem. I don't in general have a particularly wonderful memory. It's just that I constantly reinforce.

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Re:The blessing and curse of people who never forget by kinai on Sunday February 21, 2016 @06:51PM (#11147329)

Interesting, I listen to music all day, all types of genre, lot of classical pieces too, but I can't recall them like I can with video. But I am a very visual person in general, I also see what I think about, even words or numbers.

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Re:The blessing and curse of people who never forget by nevster on Monday February 22, 2016 @05:46PM (#11154965)

Now that I can relate to. But am I wrong in thinking that most people can do this? Not for classical music but for popular songs.

Ie if you ask someone to think of one of their favourite songs, couldn't they basically listen to it in their mind?

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