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
FeaturedPsychology·September 4, 2016·2 min readAre You Sure? High Levels of Knowledge About Topic Doubles Chances of False MemoriesPeople 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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2014·3 min readFalse Memories Could Be a Side Effect of Human Ability to Learn RulesA new study reports the human tendency to create false memories may be related to our ability to learn rules.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
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
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
FeaturedPsychology·July 17, 2020·4 min readMundane Behavioral Decisions, Actions Can Be ‘Misremembered’ as DoneMundane behaviors repeated over time, and occur in the context of other similar behaviors can lead to conflated intentions, which cause false memories of completing the task.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2020·3 min readCannabis increases susceptibility to false memoryIn comparison to a placebo group, test subjects exposed to marijuana were more likely to form false memories based on incorrect information.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·March 24, 2021·4 min readFalse Memories Can Be ReversedResearchers have developed new techniques that can correct false memory recollections without damaging true autobiographical memories.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
