Flashbulb Memory- memories that are highly emotional, highly resistant to change, and contain detailed and vivid recollections when you hear something unexpected or surprising, repeated over and over, certain characteristics help point out these memories, they can range from worldly/national to personal, you can tell by place, how they learned about it, a vivid recollection of what they were doing, vivid recollection of emotion of yourself/others, they have very significant recollection of aftermath/consequences, they can be public or private