This course will explore the concept of the bizarreness effect, which is the phenomenon of unusual and unexpected events having a greater impact on our memories than more mundane events. We will look at the psychological and neurological processes behind this effect,
From Wikipedia
Bizarreness effect is the proposed tendency of bizarre material to be better remembered than common material. The effect does not occur in all contexts, and the set of all material must vary in bizarreness for it to emerge. Some scientific research suggests it does not exist, or that it in fact worsens recollection.