"There's nothing to talk about," she said. ""I'm just a freak, that's all"
"I'd be overjoyed if my memory was what yours is." (Larsson 345)
It is discovered her that Lisbeth has photographic memory. This is also known as Eidetic Memory or Total Recall.
A person with Eidetic Memory is capable of recalling images, sounds and objects with great precision. This is commonly found in young children and begins to fade at an early age as other skills develop. This ability is not attributed to a person's intelligence, however, there has been a notable connection to this and a lack of a social skills. This could attribute to the way Salander views everyone;
A person with Eidetic Memory is capable of recalling images, sounds and objects with great precision. This is commonly found in young children and begins to fade at an early age as other skills develop. This ability is not attributed to a person's intelligence, however, there has been a notable connection to this and a lack of a social skills. This could attribute to the way Salander views everyone;
The thing about eidetic memory is that it can't be acquired through mnemonics. It can't be acquired through training, only through being born with it.