Is flashbulb memory the same thing as photographic memory?
No. Photographic memory (also called eidetic imagery) is the ability to remember an unusually high level of detail of something you’ve seen just briefly. For example, if you see an operation room for just a few seconds, and are able to remember an extraordinary amount of detail about the room, then you may have a photographic memory. In contrast, flashbulb memories are vivid memories of a certain event that last long after the event has passed. For example, most people can vividly remember the image of the planes flying into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.
