flashbulb
On December 23, 1972, one of the most memorable games in the history of the National Football League took place at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Steelers were playing the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship Game. The score was 7-6 in favor of the Raiders; then something extraordinary happened. Steeler quarterback Terry Bradshaw dropped back to pass with thirteen seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The intended receiver was Frenchy Fequa. Fequa collided with one of the safeties from the Raiders and the ball was deflected. Steeler's running back Franco Harris rescued the ball before it hit the ground and scampered 60 yards for a Steeler touchdown and earned the Steeler's a spot in the Super Bowl. If you were to ask any Steeler fan where they were when the "immaculate reception" took place they would probably be able to tell you exactly where they were and who they were with. This is an example of the psychological phenomenon of flashbulb memory. Flashbulb memory is a clear memory of a significant moment or an event. I think that flashbulb memories occur because the events that happen are often so unpredictable. Since they were so unexpected and b
Flashbulb memories are a unique psychological phenomenon. They have a tremendous impact on our life. These phenomenons burn permanent images into our memories, feelings, and actions. Some of them we share, some of them we do not. The flash bulb memories we do share have our own little twist to them. This is what makes them special; this is why they are imprinted into are mind. So, I leave you with some questions. Where were you when the Challenger exploded? Where were you when John F. Kennedy was assassinated? Where were you when Mark McGwire hit is 70th home run? Where were you when an earthquake rumbled through Oakland, California during the 1989 Word Series? It was the middle of June and I was still in school. The teachers at our school went on strike for thirty days and were forced back to work by binding arbitration. What this meant to the students was that we were in school until June 30th. Then, on a hot summer afternoon, the word spread. Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered. I was in my 7th grade English class; my teacher was Mrs. Biega. I was sitting in the row closest to the chalkboard in the second seat when she came back in the room and turned on the television. We sat and watched the breaking news as reporters gave their rendition of the events. Preliminary reports indicated that football star O.J. Simpso
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