Psühholoogia bioloogiline-, kognitiivne- ja sotsiaalne vaade
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start constructing stories and might change them in order to understand and make
sense of the situation that personally fits their ideas and values.
Neisser and Harsch asked college students about a shocking public event, the
explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Interviewed again 3 years later, about half
of the participants remembered some details correctly but recalled other details
inaccurately. ¼ of the students completely misremembered all the major details and
were astonished of how inaccurate their memories were comparing to the original
descriptions. Neisser has suggested that the memories are so vivid because the event
itself is rehearsed and reconstructed after the event. A flashbulb memory may simply
be a narrative convention. In addition, current attitudes and emotions may influence or
distort people's memories. Emotion starts with a process of cognitive appraisal to
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