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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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·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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·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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·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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·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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·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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·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.