Recalling- Flashbulb memory
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- Created on: 20-04-15 18:36
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- Recalling: Flashbulb Memory
- Brown & Kulik
- "Flashbulb memories are detailed, almost photographic, vivid memories of public or personal events
- For example: Weddings, 9/11, Death of Diana
- Flashbulb memory will...
- Be accurate
- Be long-lasting
- Contain information about people and place
- Reproduce emotional response
- Include personal consequences of the event
- Evaluation
- Finkenauer et al
- There is no special mechanism for Flashbulb memories
- The things Conway outlines can also be used for normal memories
- There is no special mechanism for Flashbulb memories
- Talarico & Rubin
- Both the Flashbulb and everyday memory remained strong after 32 weeks
- Flashbulb memories have a special mechanism
- Conway states for a Flashbulb memory we need...
- Rehearsal
- Prior Knowledge
- Personal Importance
- Emotional Reaction
- Finkenauer et al
- Bohannon
- Studied memories of the Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion
- Memories of event faded over time from 77% at 2 weeks to 58% at 8 months
- Perhaps the memory of that event did not include personal consequence for the participants
- Brown & Kulik
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