[retube]

Interesting link. Didn't read the whole thing, but the first few paragraphs seem to suggest the opposite of what you're saying: flashbulb memories are valid (i.e. not made up, although not necessarily complete) and are remembered so well as a result of the event triggering surprise or emotional arousal.

[ryne]

I guess it's just my bias/skepticism because against flashbulb memories but this sums up my position: "Flashbulb memories are not special in their accuracy, as previously claimed, but only in their perceived accuracy."

http://pss.sagepub.com/content/14/5/455.abstract