Episodic Memory - Types

Types

  • Specific Events
    • When you first stepped foot in the ocean.
  • General Events
    • What it feels like stepping into the ocean in general. This is a memory of what a personal event is generally like. It might be based on the memories of having stepped in the ocean, many times during the years.
  • Personal Facts
    • "Who was the Prime Minister of Italy when I was born?"
  • Flashbulb Memories
    • Flashbulb memories are critical autobiographical memories about a major event. Some flashbulb memories are shared within a social group:
"The assassination of John Kennedy?"
"The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.?"
"The Challenger explosion?"
"The verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial?"
"When you learned that Princess Diana had died?"
"When you heard about 9/11?"

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