Why is it that horrific images remained burned into your memory but normal/wholesome images you forget over a much shorter period of time?
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Horrific images are more likely to elicit an emotional response (fear, disgust, anger, etc). Emotions make things much more memorable.
Your reaction is also related to your tolerance or sensitivity to that image. You can see pictures of adorable puppies and beautiful mountains all over the place, they’re nice but they’re also common enough that they can become meaningless. Gruesome pictures have more shock value because you probably don’t see them daily
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