Summarize the findings of studies that have been conducted on flashbulb memories

Please provide the best answer for the statement.

Forgetting tended to level off after the first year, with people remembering approximately the same amount of information (event and flashbulb) even 10 years later.
The confidence people have in “ordinary” memories decreased over time; however, the confidence people have in flashbulb memories remained extraordinarily high. This is an interesting result, especially since the data indicated that people tended to forget aspects of their flashbulb memory to the same extent that they forgot details of the actual events and other more “ordinary” memories in around the same time. Therefore, despite the lack of consistency (accuracy) of the flashbulb memory over time, people continue to have great confidence in their recollection.
Only the inaccurate event memories self-corrected over time. That is, only the details of the event, not the flashbulb memory, became more accurate over time. It is thought that exposure to media (e.g., news stories, books, movies) and discussions with others help to restore accurate details of the event.

Psychology

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