Flashbulb memories
This text provides a review and critical evaluation of research into ""flashbulb"" memories, discussing the cases for and against. It also covers the neurobiology of flashbulb memories, and outlines a cognitive account of them.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hove [England] :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
1995.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Essays in cognitive psychology,
Essays in Cognitive Psychology |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628122106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. The Flashbulb Memory Hypothesis; The Flashbulb Analogy; Factors Influencing Flashbulb Memory Formation; The Flashbulb Memory Hypothesis; 2. The Case Against Flashbulb Memories; Neisser's Critique; The Challenger Studies; Studies of Other Public Events: An Assassination, a War and a Public Disaster; Conclusions; 3. Evidence for Flashbulb Memories; The Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan; The San Francisco Earthquake; The Resignation of Margaret Thatcher; Conclusions
- 4. "Real" Flashbulb Memories and Flashbulb Memories Across the LifespanPersonal Flashbulb Memories; Traumatic Flashbulb Memories; Flashbulb Memories Across the Lifespan; Conclusions; 5. The Neurobiology of Flashbulb Memories; Memory "Circuits"; Memory "Mechanisms"; Conclusions: Routes to Memory Formation; 6. Revising the Flashbulb Memory Hypothesis; What are Flashbulb Memories?; What are the Conditions for Flashbulb Memory Formation?; Emotion, Importance and Plans; Functions of Flashbulb Memories; Conclusions: The Multifunctionality of Flashbulb Memories; References; Author Index
- Subject Index
