flashbulb memory

Questions

What does flashbulb memory mean?

A memory of a significant and extremely emotional moment or event.

Where does flashbulb memory come from?

Suggesting the action of photographic flashbulb, which briefly illuminates a single moment in time.

How to pronounce flashbulb memory

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