The Role of Intersectional Collective Identities In the Accessibility of Individual Flashbulb Memories

Collective identity predicts flashbulb memory (FBM) formation and maintaining FBM reinforces membership in one’s social groups. This exploratory study among expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) primed national identity then cued FBM for any public event. Surprisingly, priming UAE belonging significantly increased homeland-related FBM.