Eight years ago, when Lucas was in the third grade, he and a friend tried to light a cigarette in Lucas's tree house. They started a fire that burned down the tree house, but his mom and the neighbours were able to extinguish the fire quickly. Lucas, now a junior in high school, recalls the event and still remembers every detail as though it happened yesterday. What kind of memory is Lucas recalling?

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Lucas is recalling a flashbulb memory, which is a vivid and long-lasting memory of a significant event that is often emotional or traumatic.

Eight Years Ago, When Lucas Was in the Third Grade