PSYC 2650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Prototype Theory, Dermatology, Central Tendency

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31 Oct 2012
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It doesn"t feel faded or frayed in any way, which is different from the normal experience of memory: these memories are unique in a number ways, involve heightened emotional arousal. In order to verify flashbulb memories, we have to wait until the time of the event occurring in order to record original information (to verify the original facts that people are claiming to remember) Events: first time it was discussed in the public was in the years that followed the jfk assassination, space shuttle challenger explosion, o. j. 1989 san francisco earthquake: margaret thatcher resignation, september 11, 2001, these events are all uniquely important to many individuals and, therefor, are likely to produce flashbulb memories. Immediately after, then 9 months later: many errors were committed but, 81% accuracy from where they were, 78% accuracy for who they heard the news from.

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