hypermnesia

noun

Definition of hypermnesianext
as in total recall

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  1. total recall
  2. memory
  3. thinking
  4. recollection
  5. mind
  6. meditation
Noun
  • The fiscal year ending in October 2024 saw 1,908 total recalls, including food and cosmetic products.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, the greatest value will be in second-generation applications that provide total recall and augmented cognition.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2012
Definition of total recall
Noun
  • Anti-immigrant comments from colleagues and threats of mass deportations brought back memories of living in hiding during Nicaragua's crackdown on dissent.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Official White House photographers share exclusive images with PEOPLE, capturing memories from Joe Biden's tenure as president of the United States Comments After four years in the Oval Office, Joe Biden is saying goodbye to his role as the president of the United States.
    Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of memory
Noun
  • To Michaels’s way of thinking, precision in comedy is as unequivocal as a surgeon’s cut.
    Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In previous years, the film and TV promotion body had wondered if an event in January was wrong for buyers, but the recent changes have altered thinking.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of thinking
Noun
  • To that end, although the complaint references alleged text messages from Bayless, the more explosive and damning allegations are told through Faraji’s recollections.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • While Hollywood swings left politically, its economic reality as revealed through the recollections of its leading lights makes a case for free-market libertarianism in ways that few professions do.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • Substack When people think of Substack, the publishing platform that hosts some of the biggest and highest-paying newsletters of the day, front-facing, short-form video content doesn’t necessarily come to mind.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This was not out of choice: After his capture and before his execution, Höss was ordered to write his memoir, giving an insight into the workings of a mind that was both ordinary and chillingly evil.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of mind
Noun
  • Use this time for activities like meditation, nature walks, or simply resting to prevent burnout.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Breathing Exercises or Meditation Practicing meditation, breathwork, or mindfulness exercises can be a great addition to a healthy morning routine.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of meditation
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