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- Title
Science and Society: Our changeable memories: legal and practical implications.
- Authors
Loftus, Elizabeth
- Abstract
The malleability of memory is becoming increasingly clear. Many influences can cause memories to change or even be created anew, including our imaginations and the leading questions or different recollections of others. The knowledge that we cannot rely on our memories, however compelling they might be, leads to questions about the validity of criminal convictions that are based largely on the testimony of victims or witnesses. Our scientific understanding of memory should be used to help the legal system to navigate this minefield.
- Publication
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2003, Vol 4, Issue 3, p231
- ISSN
1471-003X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1038/nrn1054