John and Hank Green are so brilliant in their vlogging that I have decided to write a bit on them.
John and Hank put up videos to each other, talking about various things (the latest being about flashbulb memories and memory storage, which was incredibly interesting). They go by the name vlogbrothers on YouTube (subscribe!) and it is... wow.
If John Green seems familiar to you, yes indeed, it is the acclaimed author of books such as Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, An Abundance of Katherines, and the latest, Will Grayson Will Grayson co-authored by David Levithan.
Most likely, I will later write some review on Looking for Alaska and Will Grayson Will Grayson, both which I enjoyed very much.
So according to Wikipedia, flashbulb memory is...
Flashbulb memories are highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshots' of the moment and circumstances in which surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard. Flashbulb memories have six characteristic features: place, ongoing activity, informant, own affect, other affect, and aftermath. Flashbulb memories are believed to be highly resistant to forgetting. Arguably, the principal determinants of a flashbulb memory are a high level of surprise, a high level of consequentiality, or perhaps emotional arousal. Flashbulb memory is an appropriate name for the phenomenon in that it suggests surprise, an indiscriminate illumination, and brevity. The name is inappropriate, however, in that an actual photograph, taken by flashbulb, is indiscriminate and preserves everything within its scope. Flashbulb memories, in actuality, are only somewhat indiscriminate and are far from complete.
Yes, interesting indeed? Well to me it is. Argue if you must!
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