flashbulb memory
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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For me, it became a flashbulb memory, a reminder that art has the power to not only divert people from their dispirited ruminations but also help them reframe their despairing mind-sets.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2022
In a recent study we demonstrated that for some individuals, a medical diagnosis event does create a flashbulb memory that endures for years after the fact.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2020
The majority of respondents—nearly 80 percent—experienced a flashbulb memory after learning of their child’s Down syndrome.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2020
Ulric Neisser, a pioneering cognitive psychologist, drew on a flashbulb memory of his own to suggest that this wasn't the case in 1982.
From US News ● Sep. 9, 2016
Experts have a name for this phenomenon: flashbulb memory.
From Time Magazine Archive
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