Autobiographical Memory
Autobiographical Memory is memory of events personally experienced (Benjamin, Hopkins, & Nation, 1994. p.261) (Matlin, 1998, p. 154). Autobiographical memory makes up who you are because it is what gives you a past, a personal history.
Autobiographical memory can consist of:
Two types of special emotionally arousing autobiographical memories:
- flashbulb memories - memories that are related to experiencing a surprising, emotional event in history.
- eyewitness memories - memories of someone who has seen a crime can provide as vital evidence in solving a crime.
People experience their memories in different ways.
