Flashbulb Memories across Cultures
1. How could cultural scales influence FBM formation?
Cultures influence the way certain aspects and events are perceived, for example
in America 9/11 would be a popular flashbulb memory, however in countries
such as Lebanon, the Beirut explosion would be a popular FBM.
2. How can this study support Flash bulb memory theory?
It supports it because eit ackolwegedes it’s existence e while also giving it aspects
to its formation and even furthering the theory by giving it certain criteria to
different individuals to have a flashbulb memory formed
3. What are strengths and weaknesses of this study?
Strength: supports the FBM Theory , Uses the FBM theory across different
cultures
Limitations: The study is age specific and only supports a middle age to later in
life demographic.
4. FBM can also be formed about positive events. According to Kulkofsky's research, could
cultural dimensions influence FBM formation of positive events too?
In some ways yes, in other’s no. If we’re looking at this in a cultural perspective
then the formation of an FBM on a positive event could correlate with the
cultural aspects of positivity, for example on Dia de los muertos and something
particularly important that days is achieved for an individual then they would
associate the cultural event to the FBM.