It is our belief, however unfounded or untested, that when we PhotoRead we are using the same neural pathways that make eidetic memory (true photographic memory) possible.
Researchers claim that we are all born with a photographic memory, but that we give it up when we learn symbolic languages of numbers and letters. They also claim that only one percent of the population retain eidetic imagery as a memory strategy into adulthood.
Can we all reclaim our photographic memory heritage? That is a matter for philosophers to debate. In the meanwhile, we can all enjoy the benefits of that heritage when using the PhotoReading whole mind system.
Lucid or conscious eidetic imagery is what we call "spontaneous activation." We do not emphasize it, but we do encourage the continual development of those pathways which make it possible. Over our years of collecting anecdotal evidence, spontaneous activation will vary from time to time and from person to person based on their history and the circumstances under which they "cue" the memories. Read our references to spontaneous activation and then keep us informed on your progress.
