
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.

This book provides a state-of-the-art review and critical evaluation of research into 'flashbulb' memories. The opening chapters explore the 'encoding' view of flashbulb memory formation and critically appraise a number of lines of research that have opposed this view. It is...