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Nash, R. A., Wade, Kimberley A. , Garry, M., Loftus, Elizabeth F. and Ost, J. (2016) Misrepresentations and flawed logic about the prevalence of false memories. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 31 (1). pp. 31-33. doi:10.1002/acp.3265 ISSN 0888-4080.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3265
Abstract
Brewin and Andrews (2016) propose that just 15% of people, or even fewer, are susceptible to false childhood memories. If this figure were true, then false memories would still be a serious problem. But the figure is higher than 15%. False memories occur even after a few
short and low-pressure interviews, and with each successive interview they become richer, more compelling, and more likely to occur. It is therefore dangerously misleading to claim that the scientific data provide an “upper bound” on susceptibility to memory errors. We also
raise concerns about the peer review process.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | False memory syndrome, Memory -- Psychological aspects, Mental suggestion | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Applied Cognitive Psychology | ||||||
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0888-4080 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 14 October 2016 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 31 | ||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 31-33 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1002/acp.3265 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 19 July 2016 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 2 May 2017 |
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