[calbear81]

Memory is a two way street, I think the brain has a way to protect itself from painful memories as a way to keep us functional and sane.

[sdrothrock]

LeBron James has an eidetic memory and has talked about being trapped by loops of bad memories, or haunted by them, both of which make him hesitate or underperform on the court: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/11067098/lebron-james-gre...

[true_tuna]

Totally. I have a very normal memory and have sometimes wished a particularly unpleasant or embarrassing memory was a bit less sharp. Then again, I’v often wished my memory was a bit sharper for learning new languages, names or technical details.

I too must admit to a morbid curiosity to see how this turns out. I suppose we’ll have to wait about twenty years to see.