APUS False Memory Syndrome Discussion

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A great deal of controversy has surrounded the phenomenon of “false memory syndrome” and the implications that it has had in our society, particularly in the legal realm. One of the most influential psychologists in the area of memory and eye witness testimony is Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, who has spent three decades as a research psychologist and memory expert in legal cases. To learn more about the controversy surrounding “false memory syndrome,” visit the online LA Weekly website at
https://www.laweekly.com/memory-and-manipulation/


Based on the points that the Loftus article brings up and research this week respond to the following:

What kind of implications do particular limitations of human memory have on the use of eye-witness testimony in criminal and civil court cases?

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False Memory Syndrome
A false memory is a memory of an occasion that when someone recalls it, it feels
real though it did not actually happen. Since one can recall things that did not exactly
happen, false memory has been considered a common phenomenon altog...

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