Human Memory 207,

Do Flashbulb memories differ from other forms of memory?

"Our past is preserved in a variety of memories of very different nature" (Salaman, 1970)

There are many proposed divisions and sub-divisions of human memory, such as working memory, procedural memory, semantic memory or episodic memory. Many of the systems seem to overlap, with each having varying functions related to the maintenance of what is essentially human life. For example, episodic and autobiographical memory fundamentally share the same functions. One of the many functions is what Tulving (1983) called "Mental time travel", the ability to experience past event.......

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Title: Flashbulb Memories
Approximate Word Count: 2652
Approximate Pages: 11 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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