Is your memory good or bad?

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This is a difficult question.

I seem to have great long term memories about past events and during my stimming episodes I find myself immersed and "re - living" them (unfortunately most of these are negative experiences). Sometimes I can even remember the clothes people wore.

I have hundreds of folders in my computer and I can remember the general location of a certain folder.

But, that is only for long term memories. I am extremely prone to anxiety and depression which is BAD for short term memory.

It is a paradox.

I have a terrible long-term and short-term memory but a good working memory. I seem to remember some types of trivial details better than others, especially about science.

I have a good memory, eggsept for people telling me what to do, their words going in one ear and out the same ear.

I have a REALLY bad memory! XD

I have a nearly eidetic memory. I only forget things I don't consider to be important. Also, I remember everything I have ever written down regardless of how long ago, or what it was.

I have fairly good long-term memory and rubbish short term memory. My working memory is not so great, either.

In some areas, my memory can be fantastic. In others, I won't remember what happened 3 seconds ago.

I have a very bad memory, unfortunately.

I don't have this "short term" or "long term" memory you speak of. My memory is very subjective, and I can only remember certain things that happened at random times. I can remember what I ate last night, but not what I had this morning.

I have very bad memory. I can only remember my past in terms of facts and I sometimes forget what I'm doing or what I've just done. This reminds me of a time not long ago when I told my mother "I do not remember being given any clothes or being told to put them in the dryer and I have no idea where they are now". Or the time I was told to put up the salt after dinner and it was eventually discovered in the freezer.

I have a terrible working memory. My long term memory is very good though.

I cannot remember an algorithm unless I can figure out how to explain it to myself without using an example, even if it means convoluted math notation or a million variables.

Depends for me too. I've had my memory tested and scored borderline on verbal sentences. I also can't remember names of people and places unless I can directly associate the names with something visual. For example I would have a hard time remembering Thompson and would never forget Smith because when I see the person I would get the image of them as a blacksmith and I just have to translate the image into words.

When it comes to numbers I have no problem remembering 30-40 digit strings after hearing or seeing them once. I will remember them, forward and backward, for days or weeks if I'm asked to repeat them at some future time. But numbers are visual for me also. So basically my memory can be borderline or off the charts depending on the task.

Long term memory - good

Short term memory - bad

Working memory - godawful (I tested "borderline" on the working memory portion of the WAIS-IV)

Additionally, my thinking is highly associative. I primarily remember things in terms of their relationships to other things/people/places/ideas/ect. Anything requiring steps, linear progression, or sequential thinking just ain't my thing.

Wait, what were we talking about?