LEADER 02926oam 2200637I 450 001 9910462415703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-66001-5 010 $a9786613636942 010 $a0-203-14301-9 010 $a1-136-49937-7 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203143018 035 $a(CKB)2670000000206074 035 $a(EBL)958599 035 $a(OCoLC)798531421 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000677513 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11396195 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000677513 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10696850 035 $a(PQKB)11119218 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC958599 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL958599 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10566981 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL363694 035 $a(OCoLC)795706599 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000206074 100 $a20180706d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aExtraordinary memories for exceptional events /$fStephen R. Schmidt 210 1$aNew York :$cPsychology Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (233 p.) 225 1 $aEssays in Cognitive Psychology 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84872-915-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 INDEX 330 $aNot all memories are created equal. Our memories for some very exceptional events seem to stand out in our minds, and as such they may form the very core of who we are. Perhaps you have a vivid recollection of a fateful day, an unforgettable face, or a hilarious joke. This book summarizes theories and data that provide insight into these extraordinary memories for exceptional events. The book begins with a classification scheme for exceptional events, followed by a theoretical overview grounded in four metaphors of memory. The classification scheme and theoretical perspectives are used to e 410 0$aEssays in Cognitive Psychology 606 $aMemory 606 $aPsychology 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMemory. 615 0$aPsychology. 676 $a153.1/3 700 $aSchmidt$b Stephen R.$0999915 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462415703321 996 $aExtraordinary memories for exceptional events$92295284 997 $aUNINA