Savants in this case often have autism, or in the case of Kim Peek, the inspiration for Rain Man, a brain malformation - Peek was missing his corpus callosum, or the fibers that link the two halves of the brain. In the few adult cases that have been noted, it’s folks who are otherwise developmentally disabled. Only about 1 percent of the population has it, and they are all pretty much children under the age of 12. A few caveats: it’s not picture perfect, and usually can’t be retrieved after the fact. There is something called eidetic memory, which means you can hold an image in the mind briefly after no longer seeing it (about 30 seconds), including describing it in the present tense as if it’s still there. That’s according to Johns Hopkins neurology professor Barry Gordon, who says such a thing has “never proven to exist.” Experts say there’s no such thing as a true photographic memory where the mind behaves identically to a camera, snapping a picture it can call up at will and zoom in and out of any part to describe with objective accuracy. While his memory is impressive, it’s not really the same thing as having a photographic memory. He’s also not the only elite player who can do it: Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green can do it too, noting that he thinks “the best players generally remember the most and have the sharpest memories.” Kerr says it’s similar to the strategic thinking and memory of quarterbacks, adding, “I think great players remember everything.” There was, for instance, the time when he told the Toronto Raptors’ Patrick Patterson where he was supposed to be standing for a play. And it’s not the first time he’s shown off what seems like an uncanny ability for filing of not just his own team’s moves, but even others. Then, as if to show how honestly he comes by it, he punctuated it with a charming shrug, spawning dozens of headlines marveling at his casual, nonchalant genius. I know he’s being sarcastic here but it’s actually impressive that he recalls what the Celtics did play for play to start off the fourth quarter This is actually one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen. recalls the 4th quarter…in extreme detail. When a reporter asked him what happened in the fourth quarter of the recent Cavs playoff game against the Celtics, he gave a play-by-play with such accuracy and detail that he was not just applauded by reporters in the room, but the internet at large for his astounding photographic memory. LeBron James is one of the best physical athletes of all time, but it seems he’s also a great mental athlete for his impressive ability to recall the minutiae of the game.
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