{"id":377016,"date":"2026-09-09T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T00:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-your-9-11-memories-could-be-wrong-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T01:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T00:00:23","slug":"how-your-9-11-memories-could-be-wrong-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-your-9-11-memories-could-be-wrong-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How your 9\/11 memories could be wrong | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lX_kUIu745Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How your 9\/11 memories could be wrong | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lX_kUIu745Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Most of us can remember exactly where we were when we heard about the September 11 terror attacks. This type of vivid recollection has been documented for other major world events too. They\u2019re known as flashbulb memories and feel remarkably accurate, yet research suggests they can be just as unreliable as any other memory. <\/p>\n<p>So why do we trust these memories so strongly and could misremembering actually benefit us?<\/p>\n<p>00:00 What is a flashbulb memory?<br \/>\n00:50 Why vivid memories can be wrong<br \/>\n01:40 How memory is stored and reshaped<br \/>\n02:30 The science behind emotional memories<br \/>\n03:20 What 9\/11 studies reveal about vivid memories<br \/>\n04:15 Why we trust flashbulb memories so much<br \/>\n05:05 President George W. Bush made a memory mistake about 9\/11, researchers say<br \/>\n05:55 Identity, shared experiences and the future of flashbulb memories<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#science #memories #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us can remember exactly where we were when we heard about the September 11 terror attacks. This type of vivid recollection has been documented for other major world events too. They\u2019re known as flashbulb memories and feel remarkably accurate, yet research suggests they can be just as unreliable as any other memory. 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