The camera may not lie, but doctored photos do according to new research into digitally altered photos and how they influence our memories and attitudes toward public events.
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Elizabeth Loftus
False-memory study recruits Bugs
Seattle — Warner Brothers cartoon icon Bugs Bunny played a pivotal role in a study of false memory and the power of suggestive advertising.
Looks can be deceiving in witnessing a crime
That was the man who tried to rape her; she was sure of it.
She had seen him before, around the apartment complex where they both lived. But she said her most vivid memory was of William Gregory breaking into her apartment and attacking her.
Is Eyewitness Testimony Reliable?
The headlines are familiar: Another inmate is freed after being cleared by DNA testing. Ever wonder why so many innocent people were behind bars in the first place?
Experts say it’s often mistaken eyewitness testimony that puts innocent people in prison … and lets the real criminal roam free.
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Psychologists say adults can adopt fake memories as real
SEATTLE — Given a few bogus details and a little prodding, about a quarter of adults can be convinced they remember childhood adventures that never happened. Continue reading
Studies suggest false memories can be ingrained
SEATTLE — Given a few bogus details and a little prodding, about a quarter of adults can be convinced they remember childhood adventures that never happened. Continue reading
Memory is fallible
Trials of an Expert Witness
- Research into memory shows that people often remember things differently from the way they were