9.2: Reading -Memory Construction Errors

Misinformation Effect

When misleading information alters our memory of an event.

Imagination Inflation

The phenomenon where imagining an event can lead individuals to believe it actually happened.

Source Amnesia

The inability to remember the origin of a memory, leading to incorrect associations.

Déjà Vu

The feeling of having experienced something before, despite it not being the case.

False Memories

Memories that individuals recall which either did not occur or are remembered differently than they happened.

suggestive questioning technique

A method where the way questions are asked can lead to the creation of false memories.

Elizabeth Loftus Experiment

A study that revealed how misleading terms influenced participants' memories of a car accident.

Behavioral Influence of Misleading Information

The effect of false memories on attitudes and future actions.

Traumatic Memories

Vivid and often persistent recollections of traumatic experiences.

Children’s Eyewitness Recall

The reliability concern regarding children’s memory accuracy due to suggestive influences.