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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·September 24, 2014·3 min read

          False Memories Could Be a Side Effect of Human Ability to Learn Rules

          A new study reports the human tendency to create false memories may be related to our ability to learn rules.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·January 15, 2015·4 min read

          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.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·February 26, 2015·3 min read

          Bumblebees Make False Memories Too

          A new study explores false memory in bumble bees.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·September 4, 2016·2 min read

          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.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·December 7, 2016·4 min read

          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.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·January 3, 2017·4 min read

          Detecting Misinformation Can Improve Memory Later On

          Researchers report that exposure to misinformation could boost memory.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·April 11, 2017·5 min read

          Eyewitness Confidence Can Predict Accuracy of Identifications

          Under certain, pristine conditions, eyewitness confidence can reliably indicate the accuracy of an identification, researchers report.
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          ·December 9, 2017·5 min read

          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.
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          ·March 21, 2018·5 min read

          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.
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          ·May 1, 2018·2 min read

          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.
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          ·July 6, 2018·4 min read

          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.
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          ·August 2, 2018·2 min read

          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.
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