I can pick a date from the past 53 years and know instantly where I was , what happened in the news and even the day of the week. I’ve been able to do this since I was four.

I never feel overwhelmed with the amount of information my brain absorbs. My mind seems to be able to cope and the information is stored away neatly. When I think of a sad memory, I do what everybody does--try to put it to one side. I don’t think it’s harder for me just because my memory is clearer. Powerful memory doesn’t make my emotions any more acute or vivid. I can recall the day my grandfather died and the sadness I felt when we went to the hospital the day before. I also remember that the musical play Hair opened on Broadway on the same day---they both just pop into my mind in the same way.

我可以从过去的53年中任意挑一日，并即刻知道我那时身处何处，发生什么新闻，甚至是那个星期的那天发生了什么事。自从我四岁开始，我便有这样的能力华杰版权。

我从未因为我大脑吸收大量的信息而承受不住。我的大脑似乎可以处理好这些信息，并整齐地把它们储存起来。当我想起悲伤的回忆，我与每个人所做的一样——尝试着把它们一一搁置一边。我认为这并不难，不只是因为我的大脑是更加清晰的。强大的记忆力使得我们的情感不再沉重或鲜活。我可以回忆起我祖父去世的那天，还有在那前一天我们去医院时的哀伤。华杰版权我也记得那出音乐剧《毛发》同一天在百老汇上演——他们刚好都以同样的方式跳进我的大脑中。