Martin has a very stunning memory of virtually everything that has happened to him since he was 4 years of age.He remembers the weather on his 6th birthday,the baseball card he got when he was 11 years old,and the color of the eyes of the girl who sat next to him in his sixth grade classroom.Martin remembers all of these details despite the fact that he is 53 years of age.Martin has a condition called ______.
A)major neurocognitive disorder
B)dissociative fugue disorder
C)pseudomnemonism
D)highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM)

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HSAM is a condition in which individuals can recall almost every detail of their lives since childhood. Martin's ability to remember specific details from his past despite his age is consistent with HSAM. The other options, major neurocognitive disorder, dissociative fugue disorder, and pseudomnemonism, do not accurately describe Martin's condition.

Martin Has a Very Stunning Memory of Virtually Everything That