Looking through his college yearbook, Ussain sees a picture of himself crying for joy on the school's track after running a mile in less that 4 minutes. He can vividly recall every detail of that emotional day; the shoes he was wearing, the voice of the announcer, the cheer of the crowd, and the smell of the fireworks. Then Ussain turned the page and saw another photo of that day. He was surprised to see that there had been no crowd and no fireworks. This intense, yet imperfect, memory is an example of __________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: flashbulb memory
Psychology
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