Is Photographic Memory a Myth? Take the Test and Find Out!

[Mentalist]

It states it should take ten minutes to complete. Try it out. I scored 0%

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/psychology/take-the-photographic-memory-test

 

[Evo]

GRRRRR, I had almost completed the test and selected the option to "zoom in" and it restarted the test! I'll try agin later after I'm not angry anymore. I don't believe that I have short term ediectic memory anyway.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I scored 10%. Meaning I only got the first and easiest one right. They suggest I may not have this ability.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I scored 0%. But I do have a pornographic memory.

 

[Ibix]

I got 40% - and an error connecting to the server so I couldn't see which ones I got right. I suspect the first four, since I think I was using rapid memorisation techniques rather than any intuitive ability to just "see a difference".

 

[phinds]

I'm not very confident about my short term memory's ability to ... uh, what were we talking about?

 

[fourier jr]

10% on the first try, 70% on the 2nd. looking for changes to the biggest continuous block of white squares (& mostly ignoring the rest) seemed to work pretty well on the 2nd try. I don't know if that's cheating or what but those 10x10 squares were too much to take in in such a short time.

 

[edward]

There is a bit of a learning curve to this. I only got 10% the first time 40% the second.

 

[edward]

10% on the first try, 70% on the 2nd. looking for changes to the biggest continuous block of white squares (& mostly ignoring the rest) seemed to work pretty well on the 2nd try.

LOL I tried to keep up with changes in the two biggest blocks of white squares.

 

[lisab]

I also got a server error, but then it said my score was 20%. I was surprised, I was expecting 0%.

 

[Containment]

20% but I think it's because I typed the wrong number a few times. Could that test have been any more boring?

 

[Drakkith]

Got to question 4 or so and quit. 0% and I couldn't even attempt to guess any of them. Literally had no idea.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I've been wanting to take this test but forgot where I saw it.

 

[nitsuj]

20% also

 

[tahayassen]

I thought it was common knowledge that photographic memory is a myth?