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Anchoring effects in the development of false childhood memories

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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 ISSN 1069-9384.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/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, Engineering and Medicine > 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
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5 October 2009Published
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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