Ter uma lembrança vívida e detalhada de um evento marcante como o 11 de Setembro pode parecer uma demonstração de patriotismo e um vínculo com outras pessoas, estadunidenses ou não
- Professor of Psychology, Lafayette College
Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.
We may feel like flashbulb memories of dramatic events are more accurate than ordinary memories, but are they really? An experiment begun Sept. 12, 2001 sheds light.
Jason Bourne’s overall pattern of forgetting and then retrieving memories is a better plot device than representation of real-world memory loss and recovery.
Inside Out does well when it comes to representing the interplay of memory and emotion, while fudging some of the basics.
Do you remember where you were when you heard about the 9/11 attacks? Or about the bombing at the Boston Marathon? Those are flashbulb memories – vivid, detailed and imperfect.
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