The malleability of memory

Kimberley A. Wade; Robert A. Nash; Lily C. Erner

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-15754-7.00005-5

The malleability of memory

Kimberley A. Wade^*
, Robert A. Nash
, Lily C. Erner

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Warwick

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In connecting us to the past, memories determine who we are. But we do not access that past, we construct it – and in doing so we construct ourselves. This chapter explores the fallibility of memory for words, witnessed events, and personal experiences. It explains how memory errors arise and reviews research into factors influencing false memory development. An understanding of these processes helps for explaining the difficulty of distinguishing true from false memories; this chapter details researchers’ most promising attempts. Finally, the chapter considers the possible adaptive benefits of false memories as well as their potentially tragic effects in the criminal justice system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Learning and memory: A comprehensive reference, 3rd edition: Vol. VI. Memory and cognition
Editors	Laura Mickes
Publisher	Elsevier
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128093245
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15754-7.00005-5
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 26 Dec 2023

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