'Taxi' Actress Marilu Henner Has Super-Rare Autobiographical Memory Ability - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-20-2010, 04:02 PM

'Taxi' star Marilu Henner was featured on Sunday's '60 Minutes' for a reason entirely separate from her celebrity status: The actress, 58, has an ultra-rare ability called "superior autobiographical memory," a status scientists have only designated to a minuscule handful of people around the world.

In short, Henner can remember almost every day of her life vividly and accurately. "A day 10 years ago is as clear to them as yesterday is to you or me," a voiceover explains.

The pitch to CBS reporter Lesley Stahl was to center around super-memory violinist Louise Owen, but Stahl says: "When I first heard about this research, what surprised me was not that this condition existed, but that it was considered so rare. That's because it sounded like a description of a friend of mine."

The friend is Marilu Henner. "I can rattle off almost every time I've seen you," Henner tells Stahl in conversation. The actress goes on to run through her shoe-closet and super-specifically cite the first time she wore many pairs. It sounds hokey, but rigorous tests and thorough reporting document this remarkable ability Henner and Owen possess.

"Louise says she can remember every day of her life since age 11," Stahl says.

Owen's explanation of it? "It's almost as automatic as if you say, 'What is your name and where do you live?'"

Speaking with Henner, Stahl says: "You really do remember your whole life."

"It's like putting in a DVD and it queues up to a certain place," Henner answers. "I'm there again, so I'm looking out from my eyes and seeing things visually as I would have that day."

http://www.popeater.com/2010/12/20/m...-super-memory/

catlover79 · 12-21-2010, 01:07 PM

Wow!!!!

cocytus · 12-21-2010, 01:20 PM

Umm..if she has this "gift"...why is she such a terrible actress?

Brian Damage · 01-07-2011, 11:35 AM

Taxi actress Marilu Henner is turning back the pages of her life for a new tell-all book, in which she'll document the rare medical condition which enables her to remember almost every day of her life in vivid detail.

The star, 58, is one of the few people in the world with superior autobiographical memory, which was first diagnosed by neurobiologist James McGaugh in 2006.

Henner was unaware of the official term for the abnormal ability until her close friend, TV journalist Lesley Stahl, began researching it for a case study about violinist Louise Owen on U.S. news show 60 Minutes - and noted the similarities between the musician and the actress.

Henner spoke publicly about the condition on the program last month, revealing, "I can rattle off almost every time I've seen you... It's like putting in a DVD and it queues up to a certain place. I'm there again, so I'm looking out from my eyes and seeing things visually as I would have that day."

And now she's putting pen to paper to write about her condition

She says, "I'm writing a book about it. It will be out later in the spring and I just feel like I can help people - because I know what goes on in my brain."

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index....ok_about_rare_

12-20-2010, 04:02 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'Taxi' Actress Marilu Henner Has Super-Rare Autobiographical Memory Ability 'Taxi' star Marilu Henner was featured on Sunday's '60 Minutes' for a reason entirely separate from her celebrity status: The actress, 58, has an ultra-rare ability called "superior autobiographical memory," a status scientists have only designated to a minuscule handful of people around the world. In short, Henner can remember almost every day of her life vividly and accurately. "A day 10 years ago is as clear to them as yesterday is to you or me," a voiceover explains. The pitch to CBS reporter Lesley Stahl was to center around super-memory violinist Louise Owen, but Stahl says: "When I first heard about this research, what surprised me was not that this condition existed, but that it was considered so rare. That's because it sounded like a description of a friend of mine." The friend is Marilu Henner. "I can rattle off almost every time I've seen you," Henner tells Stahl in conversation. The actress goes on to run through her shoe-closet and super-specifically cite the first time she wore many pairs. It sounds hokey, but rigorous tests and thorough reporting document this remarkable ability Henner and Owen possess. "Louise says she can remember every day of her life since age 11," Stahl says. Owen's explanation of it? "It's almost as automatic as if you say, 'What is your name and where do you live?'" Speaking with Henner, Stahl says: "You really do remember your whole life." "It's like putting in a DVD and it queues up to a certain place," Henner answers. "I'm there again, so I'm looking out from my eyes and seeing things visually as I would have that day." http://www.popeater.com/2010/12/20/m...-super-memory/
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01-07-2011, 11:35 AM	#4
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Marilu Henner Writing Book About Rare Mental Condition Taxi actress Marilu Henner is turning back the pages of her life for a new tell-all book, in which she'll document the rare medical condition which enables her to remember almost every day of her life in vivid detail. The star, 58, is one of the few people in the world with superior autobiographical memory, which was first diagnosed by neurobiologist James McGaugh in 2006. Henner was unaware of the official term for the abnormal ability until her close friend, TV journalist Lesley Stahl, began researching it for a case study about violinist Louise Owen on U.S. news show 60 Minutes - and noted the similarities between the musician and the actress. Henner spoke publicly about the condition on the program last month, revealing, "I can rattle off almost every time I've seen you... It's like putting in a DVD and it queues up to a certain place. I'm there again, so I'm looking out from my eyes and seeing things visually as I would have that day." And now she's putting pen to paper to write about her condition She says, "I'm writing a book about it. It will be out later in the spring and I just feel like I can help people - because I know what goes on in my brain." http://www.starpulse.com/news/index....ok_about_rare_

12-21-2010, 01:20 PM	#3
cocytus Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 15, 2010 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 781	Umm..if she has this "gift"...why is she such a terrible actress?