Flashbulb Memories Research Paper

Flashbulb memories have been compared to operating like video cameras, which may seem like an accurate comparison to people who have experienced these types of memories. The only problem with this comparison is that flashbulb memories, like any other memory, are prone to change over time. The theory of Roger Brown and James Kulik that argued that flashbulb memories do not decay over time has since been disproven with more modern studies.

Since flashbulb memories are not immune to decay, it is very possible and maybe even likely, that Jim would create a false memory regarding what he was doing when his parents won the lottery when he was a child. Assuming that Jim is an adult now, this even occured many years ago, making it even more likely