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The following essay will describe and explain Flash bulb memory using the knowledge of the cognitive approach. Flash bulb memory is the
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Use your knowledge of the cognitive approach in psychology to describe and explain one contemporary issue or debate. The following essay will describe and explain Flash bulb memory using the knowledge of the cognitive approach. Flash bulb memory is the memory that is a long-lasting and vivid memory of a specific event and the context in which it occurred. The event is important and emotionally significant (e.g. a national or personal event). The term 'flashbulb' refers to the fact it is photographic image of the event and setting has been encoded, as the memory is so detailed and accurate. This theory of flash bulb memory was supported by different researchers for example Cohen et al (1994) and Brown and Kulik (1977). In the Brown and Kulik (1977) experiment they put forward that flashbulb memories are not only accurate but also very long lasting, but also include the following information;...
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