Flashbulb Memory Flashcards

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Flashbulb Memory Theory

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A highly detailed, exceptionally vivid “snapshot” of a moment when a surprising and emotional arousing event happened.

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The special-mechanism hypothesis

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Argues for the existence of a special biological memory mechanism that creates a permanent record of the details and circumstances of an experience, when triggered by an event that exceeds the critical levels of emotional surprise.

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The importance-driven model

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A memory model that emphasizes that personal consequences determine the intensity of emotional reactions.

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