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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: February 16, 2003 Study: It's Easy to Plant False Memories -- "While some recovered memories turn out to be true, Loftus says her experiments repeatedly show that memories are fragile possessions that are easily manipulated." (Comments: Trashy Supermarket Tabloid Memories)
Reader Comments...
Yep, this is why I'll never be a teacher or babysit kids. The mind is easily manipulated, tricked and influenced, and with children even more so. Too many innocents have been prosecuted for false memories. Posted by: Not Sting on February 16, 2003 11:31 PM
False Memory Syndrome happens on almost every usability test I have ever been involved in. Posted by: Mac - Dont Attack Iraq on February 17, 2003 06:40 AM
Also read: Skeptic's dictionary: False memories M
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