02926oam 2200637I 450 991046241570332120200520144314.01-280-66001-597866136369420-203-14301-91-136-49937-710.4324/9780203143018 (CKB)2670000000206074(EBL)958599(OCoLC)798531421(SSID)ssj0000677513(PQKBManifestationID)11396195(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000677513(PQKBWorkID)10696850(PQKB)11119218(MiAaPQ)EBC958599(Au-PeEL)EBL958599(CaPaEBR)ebr10566981(CaONFJC)MIL363694(OCoLC)795706599(EXLCZ)99267000000020607420180706d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrExtraordinary memories for exceptional events /Stephen R. SchmidtNew York :Psychology Press,2012.1 online resource (233 p.)Essays in Cognitive PsychologyDescription based upon print version of record.1-84872-915-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Extraordinary Memories for Exceptional Events; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; CHAPTER 1 What Are Extraordinary Memories and Exceptional Events?; CHAPTER 2 Metaphors and Foundations; CHAPTER 3 Flashbulb Memories; CHAPTER 4 Emotional Significance: Laboratory Studies; CHAPTER 5 Secondary Distinctiveness: Memory for the Bizarre and Unusual; CHAPTER 6 Primary Distinctiveness: Escape From Monotony; CHAPTER 7 Summary and Conclusions: What Supports Outstanding Memories?; REFERENCES; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEXNot all memories are created equal. Our memories for some very exceptional events seem to stand out in our minds, and as such they may form the very core of who we are. Perhaps you have a vivid recollection of a fateful day, an unforgettable face, or a hilarious joke. This book summarizes theories and data that provide insight into these extraordinary memories for exceptional events. The book begins with a classification scheme for exceptional events, followed by a theoretical overview grounded in four metaphors of memory. The classification scheme and theoretical perspectives are used to eEssays in Cognitive PsychologyMemoryPsychologyElectronic books.Memory.Psychology.153.1/3Schmidt Stephen R.999915MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462415703321Extraordinary memories for exceptional events2295284UNINA