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TL;DR - Features of SDAM aren't well documented in scientific literature, so I used our subreddit's posts to compile a list of commonly agreed upon symptoms/features
Since learning about SDAM and realizing I most likely have it, I have spent countless hours trying to learn everything I can about it. However, for a condition that prioritizes facts and general knowledge for recollection, there seems to be an extreme lack of documented facts about it. This data deficit makes it very difficult for me to connect my own experiences with SDAM as my recollection is nonexistent without something to spark it.
But while scientific documentation surrounding SDAM is lacking, I believe our subreddit fills the gap with ample anecdotal evidence.
Below, I compiled features of SDAM that appear to be most commonly agreed upon within our community. I have also included links to related posts discussing that feature.
Note - This is not a conclusive list, but I think it is a good start to documentation. I will be updating this with time, so feel free to comment below with links to additional posts the symptom/feature agreed upon there. Or if I made a mistake, please let me know so I can update this!
| Symptom / Feature | Details / Notes | Link to Related Post |
|---|---|---|
| Aphantasia | Aphantasia and SDAM commonly occur together | LINK |
| Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Trouble maintaining relationships after contact has ceased. Forgetting someone exists until something physically reminds us of their existence | LINK |
| Media Reduced to Vague Details | Inability to Clearly Recall Movies/Books/TV Shows Except for Outline/Select Details | LINK |
| Difficulty Maintaining Grudges | Remembering how we felt, but not what caused it. Details of experiences disappear with time | LINK |
| Can Remember Facts, But Not Relive | Can’t Re-Experience Experiences, But Can Recall Info About Them | LINK |
| Emotionless Recollection of Experiences | While we can recall facts about emotions felt, we cannot relive the emotion | LINK |
| No Internal Clock/Calendar | Little or no sense of time with days, weeks, and months blurring together | LINK |
| Malleable Sense of Self | Lack of reference to past versions of yourself, with only the present version of you to reference | LINK |
| Mementos for Memory | Utilizing physical objects to spark past experiences (Ticket Stubs, Journals, Photos, Movies, etc.) | LINK LINK |
| Living in the Present | Without detailed recollection of the past, we are constantly stuck in the present | LINK |
| No Correlation to Addiction | SDAM does not impact our ability to become addicted to something | LINK |
| Disappearing Dreams | Difficult to remember dreams after waking up | LINK |
| Accelerated Healing After Romantic Relationships End | Out of sight, out of mind. Easy to move on once ex-partner is in the past | LINK |
Speculative / Weak Correlation to SDAM
| Symptom / Feature | Details / Notes | Link to Related Post |
|---|---|---|
| Directional Difficulties | Difficulty following directions or retracing geographic steps | LINK |
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