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Yes, they're called flashbulb memories and they feel 'stronger' and more detailed than other memories. People assume that they're therefore accurate, but really
by a-priori 13y ago
Yes, they're called flashbulb memories and they feel 'stronger' and more detailed than other memories. People assume that they're therefore accurate, but really, they're no more accurate than other memories.
In fact, the repeated recall can cause them to become distorted over time.
If you want to preserve a memory, write it down immediately while it is fresh. Don't trust that an old memory is accurate.
- foobarbazqux 13y agoWikipedia says the difference between flashbulb memories and traumatic memories is stress, and that there is "a shortage on studies regarding personal events such as accidents or trauma". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashbulb_memory#Flashbulb_memories_compared_to_traumatic_memories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashbulb_memory#Flashbulb_mem... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashbulb_memory#Critique_of_flashbulb_memory_research https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashbulb_memory#Critique_of_f...