In-Class Experience (Related to Article)

After enduring the crazy events that happened in the classroom on January 13, 2010 I was in a bit of a state of shock. After Dr. Butters let us know that Aaron was an actor and that that whole scene was in fact planned, I was puzzled. He then told us to write down everything that had just happened along with everything that was just said. My mind began racing and trying to remember every little detail. I find that when you most want to remember specific details it is harder to remember than just letting it come to you. However, we had to write our script right then.

I can see how this event related to the Flashbulb Memory article that we were required to read. Flashbulb memories are exactly what we were having as we tried to record everything that had just happened. Specific words would trigger a memory or verbal exchange that we had forgotten. We could for the most part vividly remember what had happened, and this also related to flash bulb memories. Since the events had happened so recently, it was easier for us to remember without embellishing, as we sometimes do with flashbulb memories as time goes on. I think that this exercise was a great example of flashbulb memories and how they occur and are remembered.