The Boy Who Can't Forget | Extreme Memory Documentary

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  • Опубліковано 28 гру 2017
  • Can you remember what you were doing on 15th March 2003? Or what the weather was like on 30th May 2007? Twenty-year-old British student Aurelien can. This documentary asks if we could have an almost endless memory, would we really want it?
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  • @nebban28
    @nebban28 4 роки тому +2255

    Meanwhile everyone else: *walks in to a room, forgets what they where gonna do *

    • @da4mula885
      @da4mula885 3 роки тому +19

      Thats different from long-term memory tho

    • @Czsuan
      @Czsuan 3 роки тому +15

      Wait I forgot what to say...

    • @hashtag2452
      @hashtag2452 3 роки тому +8

      People with these memories still forget things in short term like anyone else, where they misplaced keys, smaller things.

    • @maggiehamweemba4473
      @maggiehamweemba4473 3 роки тому +1

      am guilty of this lol

    • @jonparry1969
      @jonparry1969 3 роки тому

      Yea bit like me. Came to wright something and completely forgot what i was going to say once i started reading the the comments......

  • @4k3el
    @4k3el 4 роки тому +2967

    My wife when we get into an arguement

  • @professorskywhale5374
    @professorskywhale5374 3 роки тому +629

    Meanwhile I just remembered I've already seen this documentary 30 minutes into watching.

    • @kiso-em3px
      @kiso-em3px 3 роки тому +8

      😂😂😂👍🏾

    • @joshmuz9018
      @joshmuz9018 3 роки тому +11

      Damn man that really actually just happened to me

    • @plaidpuma
      @plaidpuma 3 роки тому +3

      Yuuuuup same

    • @paulflute
      @paulflute 3 роки тому +4

      well i was 15 mins in so does that make my memory twice as good as your..?

    • @donnab7666
      @donnab7666 3 роки тому +3

      Never hurts to watch again lol

  • @realcomments
    @realcomments 3 роки тому +162

    I have this awe-inspiring talent of forgetting important dates, appointments, birthdays and anniversaries.

    • @reezlaw
      @reezlaw 3 роки тому +6

      Same, they should make a documentary about us

    • @christophereblen4437
      @christophereblen4437 3 роки тому +1

      I too, have that ‘super power’

    • @reezlaw
      @reezlaw 3 роки тому +1

      @@christophereblen4437 should we form a team or something? Like the Avengers?

    • @thenihifilaeist
      @thenihifilaeist 3 роки тому +3

      @@reezlaw I was thinking "The Forgetters"

    • @DoinBitsSince81
      @DoinBitsSince81 2 роки тому +2

      @@reezlaw “The Can’t Remembers” ? 😂

  • @vilhoaari9650
    @vilhoaari9650 5 років тому +1973

    I can remember all the embarrassing things I've done. Just ask right before I fall asleep.

    • @ChezzvanderVos96
      @ChezzvanderVos96 5 років тому +7

      Pekka ’O Erilainen this.

    • @lolnotwoody1
      @lolnotwoody1 5 років тому +1

      Pekka ’O Erilainen o

    • @brydonthunder
      @brydonthunder 5 років тому +24

      That's because those memories have strong emotion and thus are the memories that you most easily remember.

    • @colehater
      @colehater 5 років тому

      Pekka ’O Erilainen saammeeee

    • @hannahdiane8451
      @hannahdiane8451 4 роки тому +2

      SilverHints I think they know , it was a joke

  • @cutepumpkin4744
    @cutepumpkin4744 6 років тому +5167

    I can’t even remember what I did yesterday.

  • @deathgamer8086
    @deathgamer8086 3 роки тому +484

    him in exams is gonna b insane if he just reads all the textbooks once

    • @antthegord9411
      @antthegord9411 3 роки тому +45

      not photographic memory. they say that so many times. they can't remember every single thing they see, they just can't forget

    • @Contributron
      @Contributron 3 роки тому +24

      @@antthegord9411 Yeah it seems like they don’t form memories any better than anyone else, it’s just that the memories they do form do not fade nearly as much over time.

    • @Heavymetal16
      @Heavymetal16 3 роки тому +2

      @@antthegord9411 Well what sense does that make? If he cant remember every single thing, then you might say.... he FORGOT some things

    • @huh968
      @huh968 3 роки тому +29

      @@Heavymetal16 once his brain makes a memory, he cannot forget it. but not everything is made into a memory. understand now?

    • @thevomit5851
      @thevomit5851 2 роки тому +3

      Just because you read the entire textbook doesn't mean you have the problem solving ability to tackle A level questions on the exam lol.

  • @leahbaer11
    @leahbaer11 3 роки тому +294

    Poor Jill. She clearly has a lot of unhealed traumas and wounds. And now the curse of her memory holds her captive to those things. I hope she makes her peace one day.

  • @phicarious8814
    @phicarious8814 5 років тому +3159

    Watch him smoke just one joint and suddenly forget everything

  • @tysoflowin
    @tysoflowin 4 роки тому +967

    That guy has an exciting life. If I was asked random dates and I could do what he could do I would just say "Oh I did nothing that day" for like 90% of the dates.

    • @florencerichardson5000
      @florencerichardson5000 3 роки тому +19

      I’m pretty sure I’d remember canoeing in Zambia straight off the bat😂lol

    • @caninelynx0747
      @caninelynx0747 3 роки тому

      oof 🤣🤣same tho

    • @cherahsBroll
      @cherahsBroll 3 роки тому

      @@florencerichardson5000 Right 😂😂😂

    • @matthewmyatt2625
      @matthewmyatt2625 3 роки тому +31

      It’s suspicious that he’s always doing something interesting on these days

    • @Hooodooor
      @Hooodooor 3 роки тому +6

      @@matthewmyatt2625 cleaning p his room the whole day? very interesting indeed

  • @luistestart135
    @luistestart135 3 роки тому +80

    Imagine getting in an argument with this guy and he just remembers everything you've ever done, and also never forgets the argument
    Honestly sometimes forgetting is a blessing

  • @XxMr1XxX
    @XxMr1XxX 3 роки тому +54

    Usually people say "time heals", but imagine pissing this guy off. He will remember what you did for his entire life and you will be his enemy forever.

    • @sjffhfjcntgj9411
      @sjffhfjcntgj9411 3 роки тому +1

      I had a Similar memory but during the years I became the opposite
      I guess it's my brain that wants to forget everything which is a serious problem for me today

  • @benjamintitcomb9560
    @benjamintitcomb9560 4 роки тому +1945

    In 30 years time “error storage full”

    • @rafloolx7944
      @rafloolx7944 4 роки тому +54

      Format disk drive. Sorted

    • @elsasnowden4551
      @elsasnowden4551 4 роки тому +3

      😂

    • @lolobuto1608
      @lolobuto1608 4 роки тому +5

      You just have to be motivated to do so just like when you can't forget the girl who dumped you or the bully who picks on you or someone ditching you on a date.

    • @lolobuto1608
      @lolobuto1608 4 роки тому +4

      Embrace the dark side be evil give in to the dark force.

    • @nomam7358
      @nomam7358 3 роки тому

      😅😅😅😅

  • @Ceshua
    @Ceshua 4 роки тому +864

    "They don't remember everything but they never forget what they remember." Just imagine learning a language, learning all the mathematical equations or just all of the useful information in general. I'd be unstoppable.

    • @alanacasper5522
      @alanacasper5522 4 роки тому +39

      Oh you mean the fact that it takes about 7 adult males to subdue a full grown rhino?

    • @MinnieLitty
      @MinnieLitty 4 роки тому +3

      SeeJay thag was a good movie . I think it was called Invincible though? I forgot 😂

    • @curlyyasmin181
      @curlyyasmin181 4 роки тому +11

      He said he can’t help what he remembers. So he only remembers some of it. Which is no use sorry

    • @vinissues4634
      @vinissues4634 4 роки тому +3

      I'd be the real Thanos

    • @khyatinarola6849
      @khyatinarola6849 4 роки тому

      And some of the dreams that we still can't forget and some of the childhood memories that stocked with us...

  • @CryptoX-kr3wu
    @CryptoX-kr3wu 3 роки тому +317

    Imagine living with a woman who remembers every single thing you said and done years ago. You will never win a single argument.

    • @claywebb8199
      @claywebb8199 3 роки тому +26

      Or.....maybe you’ll never have any?

    • @atomsmasher9411
      @atomsmasher9411 3 роки тому +6

      Welcome to manhood

    • @DavidThomas-qq4hf
      @DavidThomas-qq4hf 3 роки тому +5

      I thought they all remember everything. Is mine the only one?

    • @76TomD
      @76TomD 3 роки тому +4

      You might win as long as she's honest. An infallible memory in a dishonest person would be rather unsettling.

    • @diekomet6950
      @diekomet6950 3 роки тому +2

      Thats every woman

  • @jamiewulfyr4607
    @jamiewulfyr4607 3 роки тому +182

    We're basically Alzheimer's patients to these people.We must be so frustrating for them.

    • @PrestonSteele
      @PrestonSteele 3 роки тому +2

      More like zombie stoners

    • @onesilentarrow
      @onesilentarrow 3 роки тому

      Speak for yourself.

    • @jamiewulfyr4607
      @jamiewulfyr4607 3 роки тому +1

      @@onesilentarrow Is your memory like this kid's?

    • @Bidenlost2020
      @Bidenlost2020 3 роки тому

      @@jamiewulfyr4607 Mine is close. Regarding your comment, yes, I think you might be frustrated when you can't re-feel the moment. I don't remember everyday, but I remember random things, and the environment. But I do have pics and artifacts to help me remember, so I don't know if it's cheating.

    • @paulhope3401
      @paulhope3401 2 роки тому +1

      @@Bidenlost2020 How close? Can you remember what day it was on a given day from a previous year?
      Consider yourself lucky.. My memory is pretty bad by comparison.

  • @moto6ixmoto83
    @moto6ixmoto83 4 роки тому +454

    I can’t even imagine what his perspective of time is like. If he remembers everything he did every single day that means that his perspective of time would be extremely slow.

    • @atomsmasher9411
      @atomsmasher9411 3 роки тому +42

      or maybe it is clearer to him how fast it actually passes

    • @ElementalLeaf
      @ElementalLeaf 3 роки тому +40

      I dont have the ability this person does. So I cant accurately speak on it. I do have an above average memory but not to a savant/inhumane level. But from what I can see of their expression and my own personal experience, its not like that with a shift of time. You're not recalling every moment in every second of your life all the time. But when asked you can search your memory for the proper information. Its not something thats active 24/7, but can be used when needed to recall the proper information when needed. The best kind of comparison I can give is to think of it like language maybe. You learn tens of thousands of words, but when you're talking you're not thinking of each and every one of them. Your brain finds the proper words. You don't forget the rest, you're just not recalling them right now, but you can when you need them. Same with the memories. You can recall them, but otherwise they're shoved away, so it doesn't really change the perception of time like that....then again I've only known one perception of time (mine) so maybe I have an altered perspective without even knowing it.

    • @trinitylivingston1286
      @trinitylivingston1286 3 роки тому +4

      Well, it's not that you remember everything all at once but more like if someone were to ask you what happened at this time at this day, you would be able to answer that question. I kind of have not quite an eidetic memory but I do have a very good memory.

    • @ahmedsanai7160
      @ahmedsanai7160 3 роки тому +1

      @@ElementalLeaf how special is your recalling power?

    • @76TomD
      @76TomD 3 роки тому +1

      They clarified he and the others do not remember everything. They do not forget what they do remember. I think this means that whatever process they have to store/mark what they remember allows the information/memories to stay there. There were days in his journal he wrote for the past that were blank. I'm sure this varies for everyone with the abilities but I guess there's a reason some of the days are kept and some are not. Possibly when nothing of note happened during a day, it is not kept in the same way. The young man seemed to keep his memories without explaining any 'trick' or method as did the older gentleman with the cards stating his used associative triggers to remember the cards. The woman also seemed in one part drawing out dates/calendars how she "see's" time/ visualizes it. I don't think its fair to try to judge any such people as faking it or not being genuine simply because the process isn't understood. What makes an a great artist a great artist? I'm sure its simply not just that they obsess about being an artist thus they are great. Just as the woman doesn't merely obsess about dates thus she has a great memory. Than goodness we are not all the same in our skills/abilities in whatever forms they may take. I prefer to admire what makes people special instead of seeing anything unique as potentially suspect.

  • @amoghskulkarni
    @amoghskulkarni 5 років тому +561

    "Tell me when you came out of your mom's womb"
    "Umm... It was a monday.."

  • @JktuUekmw
    @JktuUekmw 3 роки тому +79

    I found Jill to be very a moving kind of person, very genuine, vulnerable, and self aware. I hope she has someone who, you know, gets her.

  • @sloooooyi
    @sloooooyi 3 роки тому +99

    How on earth is his life so eventful,leave the memory part 🥺🥺

    • @DrCrazyEvil
      @DrCrazyEvil 3 роки тому +9

      I was gonna say its called going outside till I realized what year it is

    • @sloooooyi
      @sloooooyi 3 роки тому +4

      @@DrCrazyEvil took a little time for me to sink that reply in , it's like bitter gourd juice

    • @DrCrazyEvil
      @DrCrazyEvil 3 роки тому +1

      sherin stay safe though bro, we're all in this together. o/

    • @76TomD
      @76TomD 3 роки тому +4

      Yes, it was interesting when asked things' like what happened on such a day' and the answer wasn't like ' oh just Tuesday, had a runny nose'... instead it was that they were off with elephants/etc. Yet that could also point to why he recalls so much as it would seem he has such a memorable life.

    • @cerdickjohn2385
      @cerdickjohn2385 3 роки тому +1

      @@76TomD I think they pick some questions according to his life journey and experiences just for the sake of the show. But I do believe his insane memory. Giving a correct day of the week when they asked to a given date are impressive, so as remembering a deck of cards.

  • @xreloop2200
    @xreloop2200 5 років тому +3060

    Stem FVD

  • @hereitszara1497
    @hereitszara1497 4 роки тому +479

    is it just me thats mostly shook that almost everyday he's asked about he had something going on, does he not ever have chill days

    • @jco5254
      @jco5254 4 роки тому +17

      HereitsZara this shit is fake

    • @HISEROD
      @HISEROD 4 роки тому +5

      That's what I was thinking.

    • @ViragoRiver
      @ViragoRiver 3 роки тому

      Hahaha!

    • @aaabs5450
      @aaabs5450 3 роки тому +3

      @@jco5254 no it's not

    • @thoticcusprime9309
      @thoticcusprime9309 3 роки тому +9

      @@aaabs5450 theyre probably a dumb kid just typing on the internet and doesnt believe things unless its anecdotal

  • @TheBeanHome
    @TheBeanHome 3 роки тому +31

    I wouldn't want that type of memory.. I struggle shutting out unwanted memories as it is.

  • @illbeyourstumbleine
    @illbeyourstumbleine 3 роки тому +54

    For someone who lost their parents when they were a teenager and early 20s I wish I had more memories of them. As I get older and the years pass, over 20 now, the memories are starting to slowly fade. It's heartbreaking.

    • @2008MrsKim
      @2008MrsKim 3 роки тому +10

      Aww, that is so sad. My Grandmother once said to me, " If you want to remember me, just pick a time that I made you laugh so that when you think of me you will smile." It is sad, and so true that memories fade, but My Grandmother was so out there, that there are so many times I laughed with her, I could smile all day. HUgs to you

    • @donnab7666
      @donnab7666 3 роки тому +1

      Don't count yourself out sweetie you are young & beautiful alot of life left.

  • @Nonduality
    @Nonduality 5 років тому +1799

    So why does he need all those post-it notes hung up at his desk?

    • @befosocial
      @befosocial 5 років тому +314

      I think it is to remember something specific. Just because you have a disc full of information you probably forget to go shopping and buy something specific, because you currently focus on something else. Still I think some of them are just media stunts.

    • @leigh810
      @leigh810 5 років тому +62

      Nonduality to remind him to remember

    • @nazdar6960
      @nazdar6960 5 років тому +87

      they're triggers for his memory, just like when people ask him questions they trigger him to remember certain things.

    • @EmilyCheetham
      @EmilyCheetham 5 років тому +52

      He remembers the past but the notes could be stuff to remember for the future.

    • @lonerstoner9928
      @lonerstoner9928 5 років тому +1

      Rofl

  • @b1gje55e
    @b1gje55e 6 років тому +1246

    Stop asking what they DO remember and find out what they DON'T remember.

    • @lleahz
      @lleahz 6 років тому +3

      BigJesse my thoughts exactly

    • @bcaye
      @bcaye 6 років тому +3

      Why? I had memories from one to two and was able to give details that proved it.

    • @nicletsche6513
      @nicletsche6513 6 років тому +11

      How would they remember what they don't

    • @nautical6767
      @nautical6767 5 років тому +8

      how would it be possible to remember what you can't remember
      also sorry i know this is 6mo later than your original comment but i forgot to reply

    • @wukongmain2075
      @wukongmain2075 5 років тому +6

      What if i told you. that they cant remember what they dont remember.

  • @Onurtime
    @Onurtime 3 роки тому +61

    Aside from his remarkable memory, he seems to have had a lot of amazing travels and experiences already. Trip to Bangkok, trip to France, canoeing in Zambia...

    • @-Chunk
      @-Chunk 3 роки тому +5

      Lots of money

    • @butwhowasmoto2739
      @butwhowasmoto2739 3 роки тому +1

      The UK is a 35 minute train ride away from France - Brits literally go there for the weekend pal....

    • @Onurtime
      @Onurtime 3 роки тому +11

      @@butwhowasmoto2739 yeah Bangkok and Tanzania is a just around the corner too. 🙄

    • @daniellegbabre8002
      @daniellegbabre8002 2 роки тому +1

      @@butwhowasmoto2739 it'smore like 2h, but yes it's easier to travel in Europe.
      Also, I can detect his mum's french accent so he may still have family in France.

    • @coleozaeta6344
      @coleozaeta6344 Рік тому

      And he didn’t have to take pictures

  • @Agusmedina1106
    @Agusmedina1106 3 роки тому +56

    I need this memory capacity for my anatomy classes 🙃

  • @davidlapointjr.9194
    @davidlapointjr.9194 6 років тому +1980

    Probably getting all a's in school

    • @mailmallett
      @mailmallett 6 років тому +60

      I'm glad you said that. That is why are school system is screwed because you don't have to figure anything out or understand anything you just have to have a good memory.

    • @paseyo
      @paseyo 6 років тому +1

      David lapoint lol I was about to say that

    • @thejumpergaming4699
      @thejumpergaming4699 6 років тому +8

      This boy got literal 100s in every class

    • @igod8054
      @igod8054 5 років тому +11

      probably not lol. my cousin is like him (not as extreme) but of course he can only remember things that he took notice of in the first place. so when he's not paying attention in school of course he wont remember any of that years later.

    • @FAMEROB
      @FAMEROB 5 років тому

      he better

  • @zephyrr914
    @zephyrr914 6 років тому +421

    I'm grateful for things I've forgotten but sometimes think I've forgotten too much. I just delete it all.

    • @tompool3452
      @tompool3452 5 років тому

      Loool

    • @AaronBowley
      @AaronBowley 5 років тому

      Zephyrr Sky same I did hella drugs to get rid of a lot it worked

    • @JohnsonKayla12
      @JohnsonKayla12 5 років тому +1

      Same. I think the more trauma you've experienced in the life the more forgettable it causes you to be. May be wrong though

    • @neocollective
      @neocollective 5 років тому +1

      Ha, interesting, I think do the same, purposely forget most of the past, I feel like it keeps things fresh and makes room for the new. Love hanging with old friends because they recall all these fun stories,-of which I was part of,- but I had completely deleted but when they tell them they slowly come back and for hours or days more details keep emerging in my head...

    • @AureoIX
      @AureoIX 5 років тому

      Zephyrr Sky

  • @ilovemypugdog
    @ilovemypugdog 3 роки тому +12

    I have always said that forgetting is a gift, especially when grieving a loss.

    • @sarah-louiseadore9088
      @sarah-louiseadore9088 3 роки тому +3

      I have the same memory as the people in this due to my autism and I completely agree, I am 24 now and remember the detailed deaths of my grandparents as a child and due to that I can never forget it. its given me depression and its not a great gift to have always.

  • @hiramguerra6257
    @hiramguerra6257 3 роки тому +19

    I like that I forget movies Ive seen before, I can watch them again and enjoy them.

  • @moonlightmochi884
    @moonlightmochi884 5 років тому +867

    how can he remember the dates tho?
    I mean I don’t even know what date today is

    • @newdrew2744
      @newdrew2744 5 років тому +2

      Same

    • @3tst
      @3tst 5 років тому +3

      Right? Haha i always have to check my phone for the date

    • @efthymiosn3381
      @efthymiosn3381 5 років тому +26

      He cant. It is fake :)

    • @fredrickkc
      @fredrickkc 5 років тому +34

      Remembering the date is the whole key to this thing. He has to tag his memories to a specific day. It's an obsessive compulsive behaviour and overtime you train the memory muscle.

    • @clemj7928
      @clemj7928 5 років тому +26

      @@efthymiosn3381 this is a known condition. He can tell the dates by just by remembering a date during that week that he remembered (a strong memory, like an accident or something). If you remember the date for that, you just add or subtract to find the exact day that it was on. I do this all the time. I dont have an insane memory though

  • @nickangelo116
    @nickangelo116 4 роки тому +91

    Have you ever had a memory that you totally forgot suddenly pop in your head because someone mentioned it? It was in your head stored away. You hadn't thought of it in years, but somehow you suddenly remember. You just needed a reminder. You couldn't call on it at will. These people can call on buried memories without the reminder.

    • @callingoutthebs
      @callingoutthebs 3 роки тому +6

      I still couldn't give you the dates.

    • @stormieinapril9626
      @stormieinapril9626 3 роки тому +3

      Well said.

    • @omeraydindev
      @omeraydindev 3 роки тому +1

      i don't think it's as simple as that.

    • @Jonius
      @Jonius 3 роки тому +7

      Or the reminder is the date. For some reason for these people, there's a really strong connection between a date and the day in which the things happened.
      We can all remember things but we can't remember the date, maybe we never even looked at our clock/calendar that day.

    • @succubliss379
      @succubliss379 2 роки тому

      I could not give you dates or anything like that cause time is relative and I've never been able to focus on it but I do remember more then most people about their childhood. That's as far as I get though. That and the thousands of nightmares I've had are readily stored for recall at any point in time. Fml

  • @joshdalton8623
    @joshdalton8623 3 роки тому +17

    That psychologist he’s working with at the end seems so genuine. Every aspiring psychologist should learn from her.

    • @reezlaw
      @reezlaw 3 роки тому +3

      She's an absolute monster in her field, a ton of publications, she has taught all over the world and she speaks English better than 99,9% of all Italians

  • @adriannaa545
    @adriannaa545 3 роки тому +166

    "How do you know it was a Monday?"
    "because I just do!"
    Lmfao honestly the way she responds to repetitive questions like that is hilarious.

    • @fishingpinky3165
      @fishingpinky3165 3 роки тому +18

      Right!!! I bet she gets tired of answering that question.

  • @owmystomachhurts
    @owmystomachhurts 5 років тому +168

    Once, when I lived in California, I thought the entire month of December was March...

  • @lydiabachi3014
    @lydiabachi3014 5 років тому +268

    it’s easy for me: everyday of my life: Stayed home and Netflix alone

    • @BrookeWinter82
      @BrookeWinter82 5 років тому +9

      Sounds like my life, just add cats.

    • @DsBilato
      @DsBilato 5 років тому +4

      someone as fly as you shouldnt be alone

    • @jco5254
      @jco5254 4 роки тому +1

      CarelessFreak another uneducated guy from Chicago ask me how I know that

    • @n98nic88
      @n98nic88 4 роки тому

      Accurate

    • @ElDuderino502
      @ElDuderino502 3 роки тому +1

      Yup.

  • @DaveDuzzit
    @DaveDuzzit 3 роки тому +9

    I had assumed it was normal to remember being young... I have tons of memories from early childhood, but remembering the day of the week tied to the event, and such unimportant events is a whole new level of memory.

  • @siphosimwanza4429
    @siphosimwanza4429 3 роки тому +424

    13:55 "... his boyfriend, Henry..."
    Me: ah, sweet confirmation.

    • @missmessi
      @missmessi 3 роки тому +95

      lol same my gaydar was going off. the way he speaks and acts and everything. i was like hes defo gay. then the conformation was like ha i knew it

    • @cherahsBroll
      @cherahsBroll 3 роки тому +6

      Same!!! 😂😂😂🤣

    • @thomastallis7245
      @thomastallis7245 3 роки тому +13

      Had to fast forward for that nice confirmation :P
      It reminded me of every single conversation I've had with previous boyfriends about being on the spectrum, and potential nightmares that can come with it. It's like "coming out" all over again, having these discussions with partners.

    • @yonatanbehar3322
      @yonatanbehar3322 3 роки тому +2

      @@missmessi yeah mine too

    • @gj4312
      @gj4312 3 роки тому +2

      At that time, I felt like I already had confirmation honestly.

  • @Vimii
    @Vimii 4 роки тому +150

    I can't even remember my friend's birthday and we've been friends for 7 years

  • @sophie3512
    @sophie3512 5 років тому +476

    He must get really bad headaches

    • @ThirstysURL
      @ThirstysURL 5 років тому +13

      i doubt it's like intense thinking for him....his extreme is probably untouched and would make his head explode
      pushing linits is a rare talent in itself.

    • @ThirstysURL
      @ThirstysURL 5 років тому +1

      or maybe he's a nonespecial limit pusher ?hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    • @ThirstysURL
      @ThirstysURL 5 років тому

      xD

    • @ThirstysURL
      @ThirstysURL 5 років тому

      thinking about that i never remember mind bending thoughts that give me headaches...only that my thinking gave me a headache

    • @elias-ml6eo
      @elias-ml6eo 5 років тому +9

      @@ThirstysURL dude stfu

  • @xxxsurge8650
    @xxxsurge8650 3 роки тому +22

    This kid literally look at his study sheet once and says ok mom done studying

  • @naanakumi5635
    @naanakumi5635 3 роки тому +50

    man: can you tell us about the day you were conceived
    Orelian: it was a Tuesday and dad had just made spaghetti bolognese for mom and they had a bottle of Chardonnay, she was feeling extra tipsy..........

    • @sleep12212
      @sleep12212 3 роки тому +1

      That's funny. I wonder why they did not ask how far his memories go back like before he was able to read a calendar, know his days of the week or make sense of the world around him. That would have been very interesting and more in depth information.

    • @Beeonac
      @Beeonac 2 роки тому

      @@sleep12212 I was expecting this and now I'm disappointed 😭 like 2 minutes in atm lol

  • @Nibby5677
    @Nibby5677 6 років тому +767

    Can he remember all of his dreams?!

    • @koilamaoh4238
      @koilamaoh4238 5 років тому +5

      Dreams are not too hard to remember when you are a lucid dreamer.

    • @sangpenghujam5137
      @sangpenghujam5137 5 років тому +2

      the real question is.. can he remember his girlfriend birthday in the future.....

    • @vikingsailorboy
      @vikingsailorboy 5 років тому +1

      I was wondering that too!

    • @C0C0PR
      @C0C0PR 5 років тому +2

      That's not special. I remember pretty much all of my nightmares.

    • @Joshyboy29_
      @Joshyboy29_ 5 років тому +1

      Good question, that's what I'd like to know lol

  • @randomtimesrandomthings9394
    @randomtimesrandomthings9394 6 років тому +659

    Can I hire him to do my tests and exams?

  • @FarocheCouture
    @FarocheCouture 3 роки тому +6

    I was going to listen to this while I was cleaning my kitchen. I ended up glued to my computer screen watching it. It just blew my mind on so many levels. It's also fascinating to see the differences between the people who have this gift. Aurelien seems just fine with it, almost playful. Jill seems a bit p!ssed off (and I can understand why). Incredible.

  • @Hallands.
    @Hallands. 2 роки тому +2

    On some basic level, I suspect this iconic memory is the rule, not the exception. Reason why are several:
    1. In quite a few cases, the ability seems to have been brought about by some physical trauma to the brain, perhaps indicating the ability to suppress memories having been lost?
    2. When neurosurgery began trying to electrically fry the unstable center of epileptic seizures, they used electric stimulation, inserting two thin electrodes through a small borehole in the skull to pinpoint the epileptic center (the preceding aura giving them only a rough estimate of its location). Patients were awake and participating during the initial procedure, giving the surgeon feedback on the effect of the tiny jolts. When aura-like feelings were reported, the patient was put fully under and the surgeon proceeded trying to trigger an actual paroxysm and then fry the epileptic focus with a stronger current. Among frequently reported experiences from these patients were the recall of episodes from their past with astonishing detail, ie the feel of a draft on the cheek, smells, full color visions a radio-program in the background - »It’s like I’m back there again« - pointing to detailed memory being stored - but only fully recalled by very specific stimuli.
    3. Trained mnemonics are perhaps doing something similar: By associating a room, a person or whatever to each card in a deck, they train themselves to quickly memorize the entire deck. Associating is thought to mean creating new pathways of access in the brain, whereas repeating the associations is strengthening them. So essentially, they seem to be combatting normal suppression, rather than reenforcing the actual memory…
    4. The frequent occurrence of synesthesia might also point to a less easy access to suppress memories. You may try to block one route, but five others remain, ensuring fast recall…

  • @fidelliswambui6217
    @fidelliswambui6217 4 роки тому +63

    My hubby has such an ability to even remember the exact time, day, place, events that took place. I find it mind-boggling.

    • @misterk7_-
      @misterk7_- 3 роки тому +12

      He should contact these people too then

    • @californiadoll6273
      @californiadoll6273 3 роки тому

      How old is he, as of 2021

    • @sleep12212
      @sleep12212 3 роки тому

      Maybe he never had a head trauma.

  • @jessicaleighclaassens4877
    @jessicaleighclaassens4877 5 років тому +113

    I do not think the obsession with "writing it down, categorizing it, taking photos" is part of their reason behind this ability. I'm more inclined to believe it's a reaction to their ability. We know we are very adaptable and fundamentally all this come down to our need to adapt to what's around us (for this case what's inside us) and this is how they have adapted - those writing and photos and categories you see are not obsessions but evidence of adaption.

    • @devitus781
      @devitus781 4 роки тому

      @Ralph LOLOL

    • @JennyWinters
      @JennyWinters 3 роки тому +1

      I do, I think these people have a photographic memory and when they do this it makes it stay in their brain. I don't live an exciting life thus I don't email my brain to save it. I do know I can remember things well from early in life but not so much now in the 60's.

    • @KpopNiDontStop
      @KpopNiDontStop 3 роки тому +1

      @Ralph They actually have certified scientist in this video that have tested them and even the kids brain toward the end is clearly different with the scan's than an average human.

  • @musicisbrilliant
    @musicisbrilliant 3 роки тому +44

    I never remember which day of the week it is, even when I am presently in that day. Haha.

    • @trinitylivingston1286
      @trinitylivingston1286 3 роки тому

      I mean, I can remember alot of things about my past but that doesn't mean that I don't get mixed up on which day of the week it is.

    • @naomimaina1186
      @naomimaina1186 2 роки тому

      You're not alone

  • @DojaPack
    @DojaPack 3 роки тому +17

    I literally can’t remember 20 minutes ago

  • @skylie2474
    @skylie2474 5 років тому +520

    I have horrible memory
    I once even forgot my age 😂😂

    • @James-kd2qm
      @James-kd2qm 5 років тому +8

      Same

    • @yomomma98989
      @yomomma98989 5 років тому +6

      I forget my birthdate... ALL the time.

    • @ebc4
      @ebc4 5 років тому

      6

    • @justfukindoitm8314
      @justfukindoitm8314 5 років тому +4

      Abdul SAMEEEE I ALWAYS THINK MY BIRTHDAY IS AUGUST THE 18th but it’s the 19th

    • @BEASO
      @BEASO 5 років тому +3

      @@justfukindoitm8314 might wanna go to the doctors about that one bro

  • @pfever
    @pfever 5 років тому +270

    I forgot what was this documentary about...

  • @gessie
    @gessie 3 роки тому +3

    The title of this video is surprisingly accurate - forgetting is a mental function which, if lacking, can cause problems. Thankfully Aurelien has had a good life, but had he been heavily traumatized, which tends to generate a memory which also cannot ever be forgotten, the importance of forgetting would become clear.

  • @rockisrealmusic5338
    @rockisrealmusic5338 3 роки тому +15

    This guy can literally choose whatever he wants to be. A scientist, a doctor or an engineer. He can just remember everything he studies.

  • @daza7840
    @daza7840 5 років тому +240

    Could I have his memory for my GCSE's please?

    • @AmrDoesMC
      @AmrDoesMC 5 років тому +3

      around 3 weeks left, better get to revising :P

    • @simoneoliver7379
      @simoneoliver7379 5 років тому

      Ikr

    • @actxce9220
      @actxce9220 4 роки тому +1

      YES I WANT TO BE HIM SO BAD ILL LEARN ALL LANGUAGES AND GET A+ ON EVERY TEST IT WOULD BE AWESOME

    • @daza7840
      @daza7840 4 роки тому +6

      This aged well lmao, I didn’t even need to do my GCSE’s 🤣

    • @ssssSTopmotion
      @ssssSTopmotion 3 роки тому +1

      @@daza7840 same

  • @txrry5816
    @txrry5816 5 років тому +531

    so Tfue remembers everything? thats pretty cool

    • @ployfn8920
      @ployfn8920 5 років тому +2

      He laughs like him too😂

    • @xaviera4810
      @xaviera4810 5 років тому

      txrry o I literally just commented the same thing 5 seconds beforehand

    • @mateotress3855
      @mateotress3855 5 років тому +6

      Tfue isn’t gay

    • @lukeperrin9609
      @lukeperrin9609 5 років тому +1

      Mateo Tress wow assuming people fat Mong

    • @lukeperrin9609
      @lukeperrin9609 5 років тому +1

      A Random Meme well u didnt cuz u replied now 3 days ago and he commented 3 weeks ago

  • @richiestarks6163
    @richiestarks6163 2 роки тому +2

    It’s like having a door to the past and you can revisit anytime you want. This is so fascinating.

  • @marchos3417
    @marchos3417 3 роки тому +4

    If you have been through some harsh stuff, it'd be a nightmare to not be able to forget...

  • @OmarDelawar
    @OmarDelawar 5 років тому +28

    "The book is wrong" - had me laughing and clapping! LMAO! What an extraordinary human being she is!

  • @therealsport7408
    @therealsport7408 5 років тому +294

    * *Harvard has entered the chat* *

    • @kelechic.jemelumba9981
      @kelechic.jemelumba9981 5 років тому +29

      he lives in the UK, cambridge and oxford lol

    • @r.j.k.7925
      @r.j.k.7925 3 роки тому +1

      @@kelechic.jemelumba9981 which means that you can not apply schools abroad?

    • @misterk7_-
      @misterk7_- 3 роки тому

      @@r.j.k.7925 He could apply to Eton college or something like that which is a similar equivalent

    • @archer8822
      @archer8822 3 роки тому

      Boring

    • @DavakiDnD
      @DavakiDnD 3 роки тому

      @@misterk7_- Eton college is something you buy your way into, firstly, and secondly it's the equivalent of a high school in America. It's not a graduate school.

  • @strydyrhellzrydyr1345
    @strydyrhellzrydyr1345 2 роки тому +1

    I wonder to if it's just how they are unique... And they uniquely remember their memories.. over and over

  • @wrestlinghe2638
    @wrestlinghe2638 3 роки тому +53

    me normally:
    me remembering my password: *Confused screaming*

  • @f1ftyfiftycl0wn
    @f1ftyfiftycl0wn 5 років тому +70

    "The book is wrong!"
    "wHaT?"

  • @jaocbh.684
    @jaocbh.684 5 років тому +492

    His wife must be happy.
    He won’t ever forget an anniversary 🤣

    • @jaocbh.684
      @jaocbh.684 5 років тому +4

      Jacob Brooks we’ll see bout that

    • @Basee_tv
      @Basee_tv 5 років тому +104

      Haunted Midnite But he gay

    • @handsoffmycactus2958
      @handsoffmycactus2958 5 років тому +1

      @@jacobbrooks8056 wtf are you talking about?

    • @yungbise6685
      @yungbise6685 5 років тому +5

      Haunted Midnite he’s gau

    • @Milk-xy1gw
      @Milk-xy1gw 5 років тому +11

      He's gay so he won't have one

  • @shhs3457
    @shhs3457 2 роки тому +10

    It would be very interesting to see how this type of memory correlates with intelligence. For example, they can probably read a textbook once and answer every single question on the test correctly. But does that mean they can develop and expand on a subject, research, come up with new theories, relate different topics to each other, etc.? I've seen and read about several people with amazing memories like this, but I don't remember ever hearing that they've done anything extraordinary, like find cures for diseases and such. Also, I think that if I had this kind of memory, I'd be able to speak about 100 languages, but they mention nothing of that type of memory. Everything was something like, "What did you do on this date?". Could they memorize vocabulary words and grammatical rules as easily as they remember what they did on December 12 fifteen years ago? I really wish they'd gone into more detail; this is absolutely fascinating to me. BTW, I love Jill and completely believe everything she says. It was presumptuous of that doctor to claim to know what is going on inside her head. Nobody knows her better than she does.

  • @outofcompliance1639
    @outofcompliance1639 2 роки тому +2

    My grandfather most likely had this. He could recall everything he ever knew about an object and could remember every page in his extensive library. Unfortunately he was born in 1900 and there was no diagnosing or treatment so he used alcohol and died at 54 from a ruptured ulcer due to drinking. He was both brilliant and abusive to everyone and himself. Sad.

  • @writercrow2085
    @writercrow2085 5 років тому +56

    I have this impressive talent to forget how old I am and dates, especially when someone has told me it about 10 seconds before

    • @ella-bt8hp
      @ella-bt8hp 4 роки тому +7

      I embarrassingly can't remember my youngest son's birthday ever its either the 12th or the 17th of February I have never been able to remember it and I have no idea why. I am very close to him so it's not a bonding or not caring issue. I remember phone numbers very well I can tell you the last 5 mobile numbers I've had off the top of my head going back a couple of years. When the drs ask his date of birth I look like he isn't my child and I'm always very concious of it when I know the question will come up I start to panick very strange.

    • @judah9297
      @judah9297 3 роки тому +1

      Ten second Tom lives?

  • @Helena0xley
    @Helena0xley 5 років тому +69

    This is not excactly a gift you would remember everyday of your life, Bad memories, exes, fights, jail, insults and everything.
    RIP

  • @Stella.22g
    @Stella.22g 3 роки тому +3

    That doctor loves what she does very clearly, that cheers me up a lot 💖

  • @StanleyChanzu
    @StanleyChanzu 3 роки тому +11

    This is amazing. It would be good to also know how they perform in school assessments, considering they remember everything.

    • @KnottyCeltic
      @KnottyCeltic 2 роки тому +1

      They don't remember everything. They only have snapshots of the days they do remember. I don't think you'd use the same regions of the brain either.

  • @celiagorleski2716
    @celiagorleski2716 4 роки тому +21

    The actor who played Elaine on Taxi has this ability.

  • @warlocket5326
    @warlocket5326 5 років тому +5

    It’s like he has it archived neatly while everyone else has cleared out their old memories

    • @atomsmasher9411
      @atomsmasher9411 3 роки тому +1

      or just dumped them on the floor in a pile like laundry

  • @sarah-louiseadore9088
    @sarah-louiseadore9088 3 роки тому +1

    I have this. it's due to my autism and it's not fun sometimes. especially on bad days that you can never forget. It s actually given me depression as I remember every small detail of my grandparent's deaths from start to finish. People think its an amazing gift but not all the time.

  • @masteryaj6771
    @masteryaj6771 3 роки тому

    imagine having this power as a high school student. I can finally make my parents proud

  • @mew9918
    @mew9918 5 років тому +57

    This boi will get all A+

  • @moppetmaker
    @moppetmaker 5 років тому +43

    I mean if I lived a life constantly on exotic posh holidays I'd probably remember it too!

  • @DerekReuter
    @DerekReuter 3 роки тому +1

    He's not alone, I have memories of times before I could walk and only crawl. Times when I was in bed with my mother, watching her as she slept, crawling to the end of the king, looking down, and feeling like it was 3 stories down. I remember times in a car seat. Having conversations describing the car and mom had no idea how I could remember that car, that seat, etc.
    But it is astonishing he narrows memories down to the day like he does. He must of started a system at a pretty young age.

  • @bawabro
    @bawabro 3 роки тому +11

    my next youtube recommendation is "7 second memory man"

    • @VEKTOR4477
      @VEKTOR4477 3 роки тому

      Have you watched it? I watched it just before I got here. Very very interesting!
      Not a controversial topic like this one, but it's sad and funny at the same time...

    • @bobharmon8834
      @bobharmon8834 3 роки тому

      Clive wearing

    • @bobharmon8834
      @bobharmon8834 3 роки тому

      @@VEKTOR4477 not funny.

    • @VEKTOR4477
      @VEKTOR4477 3 роки тому

      @@bobharmon8834 says who?

  • @randomlorenzo1266
    @randomlorenzo1266 4 роки тому +33

    I wish I was him. Every exam, I’ll just look at the answer sheet at once and memorize 😂😂😂

    • @76TomD
      @76TomD 3 роки тому

      Often, with some people with exceptional memories, it doesn't work exactly that way. Sometimes, retrieving recent memories can be an issue yet later, every bit of what was studied is remembered in great detail making test taking after study sessions difficult.

  • @sandrajohansson1516
    @sandrajohansson1516 6 років тому +518

    its not a power its a curse

    • @carolewilson4862
      @carolewilson4862 5 років тому +10

      That's my thinking, too, +Sandra Johansson. As like a lot of people, I have terrible memories of my younger years. I have huge chunks missing and feel blessed that I can't recall more than I do. Wish I could get rid of the rest of them. The young lady is in a horrible situation. Bad memories to deal with as if they just happened to her. May God bless her and give her a way to look forward rather than having to deal constantly with the past. Good post, Sandra. God bless.

    • @boenkie1918
      @boenkie1918 5 років тому +5

      Most powers are curses too

    • @jaffax9511
      @jaffax9511 5 років тому +5

      Walks in on parents.

    • @bonk9657
      @bonk9657 5 років тому

      Exactly what I thought what if he ran into a pedophile

    • @rgill6231
      @rgill6231 5 років тому +1

      @@bonk9657 I see men of culture such as yourself also wash up on these weird sides of youtube

  • @sandraslate7043
    @sandraslate7043 2 роки тому

    This truly amazes me! Just before watching this video I noticed an article hung on the side of the fridge, but I had no idea how it got there. A few minutes later I read a little bit of it before finally remembering I was the one who actually put it there. But I still don’t remember where it actually came from. That’s not the only time I’ve forgot things I’ve done. The scariest part is I’m only 49yrs old. I watched my grandma suffer and eventually die with dementia along with my stepdad. I’m not saying I have dementia but it does scare me sometimes when I can’t remember things I’ve done.

  • @justicefonfara17
    @justicefonfara17 3 роки тому +5

    It would be horrible to remember everything because somethings are better to be forgotten

  • @willdebeastly
    @willdebeastly 5 років тому +30

    how did he have something lit going on almost every day that was mentioned lol

    • @JennyWinters
      @JennyWinters 3 роки тому +1

      How many of us say yes we canoed our little boat to the French channel, or to we went to France. I don't live that sort of life thus it all blends in. He seems a bit smug about it all so I don't believe him, he has a method, he's hiding it, something rotten about him.

    • @livianc.7713
      @livianc.7713 3 роки тому

      JennyWinters to be fair, they are picking summer months

    • @zazaincalifornia
      @zazaincalifornia 3 роки тому +1

      Maybe that's the trick, every day was made unforgettable lol

  • @Luna-ft8yh
    @Luna-ft8yh 4 роки тому +46

    He's going to his emotions. Very interesting.. So it's emotional memory not facts or pictures

  • @chalkychicky
    @chalkychicky 3 роки тому +1

    I have an unusually good memory. but this is on another level

  • @JadedBlur
    @JadedBlur 3 роки тому

    absolutely amazing, i love this man

  • @Luna-ft8yh
    @Luna-ft8yh 4 роки тому +3

    Wow this woman is amazing. It's amazing because she can see what we all tend to forget but we all within a total memory of everyday. Because it's about learning. That's what it is. A film we play and replay when we're dead

  • @snehadas4629
    @snehadas4629 4 роки тому +124

    If it was a documentary on me it would be "the girl who cant remember "😂😂😂😂

  • @eddiealiu
    @eddiealiu 3 роки тому +5

    One of my friends can do this actually, he showed the soccer coach and other players at practice one day, it was insane !

  • @abominablesound2769
    @abominablesound2769 2 роки тому

    love that this was the first recommended video on the man who can't remember anything for more than 20 seconds video

  • @RexiMotorSports
    @RexiMotorSports 5 років тому +57

    First off, where can i buy that clock. 2nd of all how much is that clock?
    And 3rd off, WHERE CAN I BUY THAT CLOCK!!!!!

  • @mca4u
    @mca4u 5 років тому +207

    September 11, 2001?

  • @samsunggalaxytaba3858
    @samsunggalaxytaba3858 3 роки тому

    i have a very strong memory but to remember every single day and what you did for years upon years is fascinating.

  • @hoozerob
    @hoozerob 3 роки тому +2

    At the end where she says that she not only has the memories always readily there, but emotions are attached them as well. It really hit with me about that, because I do that too. I have a poor short term memory, remembering procedures, times, dates, people's names, but I can remember in almost any period in my life where traumatic things happened to me, as well as some good ones. But I beat myself up over things that I went through as far back as when I was just a few years old. I live those memories like they just happened. I know it's a form of self abuse I guess. Partially because I have been bullied my entire life long and I'm 57 now. Imagine a lifetime of recalling anything and the emotions attached to them. Another problem with this is like the woman had stated earlier in this video, of something that perhaps she could have done differently in any given instance in a memory, that could have changed the outcome of an event. I do this all the time. I do this too, to either see if a rework of a scenario in my head could have made me think that I should have stood up for myself more here, or maybe I should have asked that girl out there, or whatever. I've had too many things be done TO me, but I also did things or didn't do things that I wish I could have to make a different outcome then. But this rules my life and I just can't let these things go, because the events have happened all through my life since the beginning of it. So letting all that go leaves not much left of me. It's what I know the most about. Being bullied, used, abused, cheated on, cheated out of, made the clown, emotional punching bag for people and so on. I also have past lives memories that I never let go. Those I almost probably could let go, but I am so fascinated by them and it makes me think, maybe after this life is over, there might be something better next time. Who knows. But struggling with these memories, mental illness, learning impairments, I'm a total train wreck. I've lost just about everyone in my life, and everything. Fully taken advantage of by my own family who snubbed me out of the family business when I was supposed have a percentage of it. I've worked my tail off for 40 years, off the books, for less than minimum wage, no chance for retirement. No love, though I tried marriage and another relationship. Nothing for me. I'm immensely musically talented, but there's no one to help with the one thing I'm best at and enjoy the most.

  • @Cysecsg
    @Cysecsg 5 років тому +86

    You can never win him in argument.

    • @ani_n01
      @ani_n01 5 років тому

      Omg fr imagine dating him

    • @coritrottman9699
      @coritrottman9699 5 років тому +6

      He needs to meet Ben Shapiro

    • @SaviolaIsGod
      @SaviolaIsGod 5 років тому

      “Win him”😂

    • @Goliath1337
      @Goliath1337 4 роки тому

      @@coritrottman9699 Ben the crying manbaby shapiro? Boy if you think he 'wins' arguments you're extremely gullible and don't actually know how to debate. Dude's a failure.

    • @coritrottman9699
      @coritrottman9699 4 роки тому

      @@Goliath1337 relax. My comments like a year old. Shit

  • @166shrimp
    @166shrimp 4 роки тому +8

    Sometime I cant even remember what im doing while im doing it

  • @cruiserjames2328
    @cruiserjames2328 3 роки тому +3

    i dont do dates but my life memory's are like a video tape i can rewind and skip scenes and recall them in detail what happened or what people doing and wearing etc it crazes me as the bad also keep playing over as well as the good so there no escape

  • @jeremywheeler8417
    @jeremywheeler8417 3 роки тому +4

    Yesterday, I couldn't even remember what day it was.