I've got a hint of your problem, particularly when it comes to remembering the dates of events. I remember people pretty well, and I remember things that happened, but I have a real trouble with timing and sequence, even for things that only happened six months ago. The advent of email archives and iCal has been quite useful!
even if I can recall a traumatic event that happened I never actually feel the emotions associated with it.
As the article suggests, this is an understandable correlation. Emotionally-colored events are easier to remember. If you don't tend to have emotional color to your memories, that might make them less likely to stick around.
Honestly, I'm kind of happy to be leaning toward the forgetful side. Losing your memory can occasionally be traumatic, but compared to being constantly tortured by memories that won't go away...
Yeah, it sucks not being able to remember much from my childhood, but it's quite convenient to essentially be reborn every few years. The timing thing can become an issue...
Mom: "Well hello, stranger!"
Me: "Come on, I just called you guys last week!"
Mom: "That was 3 months ago, sweetie."
even if I can recall a traumatic event that happened I never actually feel the emotions associated with it.
As the article suggests, this is an understandable correlation. Emotionally-colored events are easier to remember. If you don't tend to have emotional color to your memories, that might make them less likely to stick around.
Honestly, I'm kind of happy to be leaning toward the forgetful side. Losing your memory can occasionally be traumatic, but compared to being constantly tortured by memories that won't go away...