I have become aware through work that my short term memory is a hell of a lot better than everybody else I work with. For example, I remember the month's appointments, dates, locations, meetings, times, tasks without needing to look at a diary/to do list or having to put effort into thinking about it really. Not only do I remember my own diary and tasks but the rest of the teams.
I get quietly frustrated when they forget things. For example I asked my team member to do something that day, they agreed. I reminded them at lunch and then asked if they'd done it by the end of the day - nope they'd forgot. I was baffled. Surely they need to see a GP if their memory is that bad?!
Anyway the point of this post is that I'm wondering what other people's short term memory is like and if I am unusual in remembering things so easily?
On the other hand my long term memory is absolutely atrocious- I barely have any childhood memories, certainly not in detail and have to really rack my brains to think of them which makes me sad. I also don't really picture images in my head. When I remember things short term I don't see it, so for example I don't see the diary with appointments in my minds eye, I just know them if that makes sense?
I wonder if my brain is so occupied with the short term that it then doesn't file away and store anything long term. Any brain/memory experts on here?