flashbulb memory

A flashbulb memory is a memory laid down in great detail during a highly personally significant event. These memories are to be perceived to have a "photographic" quality. For example, a great many people can remember exactly where they were when they heard about the destruction of the World Trade Center or the assassination of John F. Kennedy or John Lennon. Research suggests that compared with ordinary memories, flashbulb memories are not particularly more accurate. Part of the reason for this might be that people discuss such significant events frequently, and the after-the-fact discussion can modify what people believe they remember about the event.

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