flashbulb memory
n.— «The theory of “flashbulb memories” holds that shocking events—such as a presidential assassination—are created in a unique process that sears an image into the brain like a photo.» —“Remembering 9/11″ WWAY-TV (Wilmington, North Carolina) Dec. 19, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
James in Charlotte, North Carolina, notes that when discussing a newborn baby, he’s heard people say something that sounded like, “That baby ‘woh’ seven pounds, two ounces.” He’s never heard that usage before. The...
Many of us struggled with the Old English poem “Beowulf” in high school. But what if you could actually hear “Beowulf” in the English of today? There’s a new translation by Maria Dahvana Headley that uses contemporary...