FeaturedNeuroscience·May 1, 2018·2 min readHow a Nap Can Enhance False Memories in One Half of the BrainNapping influences memory in the right hemisphere of the brain, inducing false memories in a word recall test, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 7, 2016·4 min readHalf of People Believe Fake FactsAccording to researchers, around 50% of people could be susceptible to false memory implantation and believe we have experienced fictitious autobiographical events.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 3, 2017·4 min readDetecting Misinformation Can Improve Memory Later OnResearchers report that exposure to misinformation could boost memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 15, 2015·4 min readPeople Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That Never HappenedIn a lab setting, researchers were able to convince test subjects they had committed crimes they did not commit, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2020·3 min readFalse memories of crime appear real when retold to othersStudy reveals people are only 53% likely to identify whether someone else in recounting and accurate or false memory of a crime.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 11, 2017·5 min readEyewitness Confidence Can Predict Accuracy of IdentificationsUnder certain, pristine conditions, eyewitness confidence can reliably indicate the accuracy of an identification, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·July 19, 2022·6 min readStudy Finds Widespread False Memories of Logos and Characters, Including Mr. Monopoly and PikachuWhen it comes to famous logos and characters, people often experience a Visual Mandela Effect, or consistent, confident, and widespread false memories of such famous icons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 2, 2018·2 min readHow 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 6, 2018·4 min readThe ‘Mandela Effect’ and How Your Brain is Playing Tricks on YouResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2018·5 min readForgetting Details But Getting the Gist May Prompt False Memories in Older AdultsOlder 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 9, 2017·5 min readEmotion Makes Memory UnreliableWhen 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 15, 2022·6 min readSeeing You Distorts My Memory: People With Attachment Anxiety More Likely to Create False Memories When They Can See the Person TalkingAdults with attachment anxiety are more likely to remember details incorrectly, especially when they can see the person relaying information, than those with other personality types like neuroticism or attachment avoidance.Read More
