Davidson Patrick S R, Cook Shaun P, Glisky Elizabeth L
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn. 2006 Jun;13(2):196-206. doi: 10.1080/13825580490904192.
Flashbulb memories (FMs) are vivid, long-lasting memories for the source of surprising, arousing news. Laboratory studies have consistently found that older adults, especially those with below-average frontal lobe (FL) function, are impaired in source memory relative to young. We tested memory for the source of news concerning the September 11th terrorist attacks in older adults with high or low frontal lobe function and in young people. We found no age differences in source memory a year after the event and no differences related to FL function. Flashbulb memories may be different from usual cases of source memory because of their emotional content, personal importance, or social relevance.
闪光灯记忆(FMs)是对令人惊讶、引发情绪的新闻来源的生动、持久的记忆。实验室研究一直发现,老年人,尤其是那些额叶(FL)功能低于平均水平的老年人,相对于年轻人在来源记忆方面存在缺陷。我们测试了额叶功能高或低的老年人以及年轻人对有关9·11恐怖袭击新闻来源的记忆。我们发现事件发生一年后,来源记忆方面没有年龄差异,也没有与额叶功能相关的差异。由于其情感内容、个人重要性或社会相关性,闪光灯记忆可能与来源记忆的常见情况有所不同。