Is there such thing as “photographic memory”?
Yes some people have this ability to see and remember hundreds and thousands of images ,etc and be able to recall them when needed. Eidetic memory, photographic memory, or total recall, is the ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with extreme accuracy and in seemingly abundant volume. The word eidetic comes from the Greek word είδος (eidos), which means “image” or “form”. Eidetic memory can have a very different meaning for memory experts who use the Picture Elicitation Method to detect it.