Monday, November 14, 2011

Emotion and Memory = Flashbulb Memory?

To begin this assignment, you should first read this article: (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/How-Our-Brains-Make-Memories.html) to become more familiar with the topic of emotion and memory.

Research each of the studies listed below relating to FBM (flashbulb memory) and post your responses on your blog.  Post each one as a separate entry and include one picture along with links to the sites where you acquired your information.


Explain the study – Brown & Kulik (1977)
  • What was the aim of the study?
  • Explain in 2-3 sentences, the procedure of this study
  • What were the findings of this study?
  • What is the conclusion from this study?
  • Explain one limitation (weakness) of this study.



Explain the study – Neisser & Harsch (1992)
  • What was the aim of the study?
  • Explain in 2-3 sentences, the procedure of this study
  • What were the findings of this study?
  • What is the conclusion from this study?
  • Explain one limitation (weakness) of this study.

Explain the study – Talarico & Rubin (2003)
  • What was the aim of the study?
  • Explain in 2-3 sentences, the procedure of this study
  • What were the findings of this study?
  • What is the conclusion from this study?
  • Explain one limitation (weakness) of this study.

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