The ‘Real You’ is a Myth
Researchers say we constantly create false memories to help us achieve the identity we want.... Read More...
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How Does Attention Impact False Memory Susceptibility?
A new EEG study reveals people who are less able to sustain their attention long terms are more susceptible to creating false memories.... Read More...
The ‘Mandela Effect’ and How Your Brain is Playing Tricks on You
Researchers explore why collective misremembering of common events and details occur. The study explains why our brain often plays tricks by convincing us we remember something in a certain way, when the events are opposite to what we experience.... Read More...
How a Nap Can Enhance False Memories in One Half of the Brain
Napping influences memory in the right hemisphere of the brain, inducing false memories in a word recall test, researchers report. ... Read More...
Forgetting Details But Getting the Gist May Prompt False Memories in Older Adults
Older people may rely more on schematic memory, resulting in a difficulty distinguishing between a memory of a real event and a false memory.... Read More...
Emotion Makes Memory Unreliable
When it comes to correctly recalling memories, the emotion of the event may impact exactly what we remember, researchers say. A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that emotionally charged situations may make your memory of the event less than reliable.... Read More...
Eyewitness Confidence Can Predict Accuracy of Identifications
Under certain, pristine conditions, eyewitness confidence can reliably indicate the accuracy of an identification, researchers report.... Read More...
Detecting Misinformation Can Improve Memory Later On
Researchers report that exposure to misinformation could boost memory.... Read More...
Half of People Believe Fake Facts
According to researchers, around 50% of people could be susceptible to false memory implantation and believe we have experienced fictitious autobiographical events.... Read More...
Are You Sure? High Levels of Knowledge About Topic Doubles Chances of False Memories
People who express expert knowledge in certain subjects as almost twice as likely to have false memories about their topic of specialization, researchers report.... Read More...
Bumblebees Make False Memories Too
A new study explores false memory in bumble bees.... Read More...
People Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That Never Happened
In a lab setting, researchers were able to convince test subjects they had committed crimes they did not commit, a new study reports.... Read More...