Flashbulb memories are special after all; in phenomenology, not accuracy
Abstract
Consistency of flashbulb memories (FBMs) of the 11th September terrorist attacks and
of everyday memories (EDMs) of the preceding weekend do not differ, in both cases
declining over the following year for a group of Duke University undergraduates. However,
ratings of recollection, vividness and other phenomenological properties were consistently
higher for FBMs than for EDMs across time. Belief in the accuracy of memory was initially
high for both memories, but declined over time only for EDMs. These findings confirm
that FBMs are not extraordinarily accurate, but they may systematically differ from
EDMs in other meaningful ways. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/10092Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1002/acp.1293Publication Info
(2007). Flashbulb memories are special after all; in phenomenology, not accuracy. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 21(5). pp. 557-578. 10.1002/acp.1293. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/10092.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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David C. Rubin
Juanita M. Kreps Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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long-term memory, especially for complex (or "real-world") stimuli. This work includes
the study of autobiographical memory and oral tra
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