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Definition flashbulb memory in American English

flashbulb memory noun

noun
1

a vivid and detailed memory of the moment when a person received news about a significant event

Example

Following 9/11, there has been heightened interest in understanding how public violence and terror attacks give rise to flashbulb memories.

Definition flashbulb memory in American English