Flashbulb Memory Research Paper

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Flashbulb memory is a particular vivid recall or snapshot of one surrounding produced by exposure to a dramatic event. The term flashbulb memory suggests the element of surprise and brevity of photograph. Just like an ordinary memories, flash bulb memories can be forgotten in time. Vivid flashbulb memories are formed often in event that individuals can remember in vivid details such what they were doing during that exact moment, which they were with, the clothes they were wearing… Some common flashbulb memories are the assassination of John F Kennedy, the assassination of John Lennon and most recently the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11th. Although all these events are associated with negative emotion, flashbulb memory can