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:
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- "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?"
Read more about this topic: Episodic Memory
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