Wade, Kimberley A. , Garry, Maryanne, Nash, Robert Alastair and Harper, David N. (2009) Anchoring effects in the development of false childhood memories. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Vol.17 (No.1). pp. 66-72. doi:10.3758/PBR.17.1.66

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Abstract

When people receive descriptions or doctored photos of events that never happened, they often come to remember those events. But if people receive both a description and a doctored photo, does the order in which they receive the information matter? We asked people to consider a description and a doctored photograph of a childhood hot air balloon ride, and we varied which medium they saw first. People who saw a description first reported more false images and memories than people who saw a photo first, a result that fits with an anchoring account of false childhood memories.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Child psychology, False memory syndrome, Autobiographical memory, Imagery (Psychology), Metacognition
Journal or Publication Title:	Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
Publisher:	Psychonomic Society, Inc.
ISSN:	1069-9384
Official Date:	5 October 2009
Dates:	Date Event 5 October 2009 Published
Volume:	Vol.17
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 66-72
DOI:	10.3758/PBR.17.1.66
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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