World News for Students of English

14-09-2026 15:00

A flashbulb memory is a special picture in your mind of a big event, like the September 11 attacks in New York. People remember the moment. They know the place and feeling in that moment. They feel very sure about their memory.

But scientists say that our brains make many mistakes over time. We add new information from the news or friends, so the story changes. Strong feelings make memories feel very clear. Even important leaders, like President Bush, forgets small details about that day.

When we share memories, we feel closer to each other. Today, news changes fast. People may share fewer of these big memories together in the future.

Difficult words: flashbulb memory (when you suddenly remember something very clearly), event (a thing what happens), add (to put something together with something else).

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