Extraordinary memories for exceptional events / / Stephen R. Schmidt

• Autore: Schmidt Stephen R.
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Disciplina: 153.1/3
• Soggetto topico: Memory; Psychology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Not 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Extraordinary memories for exceptional events
• ISBN: 1-280-66001-5; 9786613636942; 0-203-14301-9; 1-136-49937-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462415703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Essays in Cognitive Psychology