Flashbulb Memory

Pronunciation: /ˈflæʃˌbʌlb ˈmɛməri/

Definitions of flashbulb memory

noun a type of long-term memory that involves the recall of specific events, often with great detail and accuracy

Example Sentences

A1 A flashbulb memory is a vivid and detailed memory of a significant event.

A2 I have a flashbulb memory of my graduation day because it was such an important moment in my life.

B1 People often have flashbulb memories of where they were and what they were doing when they heard about major historical events.

B2 The concept of flashbulb memory suggests that certain events are so emotionally significant that they are remembered in great detail.

C1 Research on flashbulb memory has shown that while these memories are often very vivid, they can still be subject to distortion over time.

C2 Psychologists have debated the accuracy and reliability of flashbulb memories, with some arguing that they are no different from other types of memories in terms of accuracy.

Examples of flashbulb memory in a Sentence

formal The concept of flashbulb memory refers to a highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential news was heard.

informal I can still remember that day like it was yesterday, it's like a flashbulb memory in my mind.

slang That moment is etched in my brain like a flashbulb memory.

figurative The memory of that event is like a flashbulb that never stops flashing in my mind.

Grammatical Forms of flashbulb memory

• plural: flashbulb memories
• comparative: more flashbulb
• superlative: most flashbulb
• present tense: flashbulb memory
• future tense: will be flashbulb memory
• perfect tense: has been flashbulb memory
• continuous tense: is being flashbulb memory
• singular: flashbulb memory
• positive degree: flashbulb memory
• infinitive: to have flashbulb memory
• gerund: having flashbulb memory
• participle: flashbulb memoryed

Origin and Evolution of flashbulb memory

First Known Use: 1970 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'flashbulb memory' was coined by psychologists Roger Brown and James Kulik in the early 1970s.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe vivid and detailed memories of emotionally significant events, the term has since been studied and debated in the field of psychology to understand the nature of memory and how it is formed.