Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Decay Theory, Anterograde Amnesia, Psychodynamics

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Source confusion remember information accurately but confuse the source of the information. Controversy: false memory syndrome asked to write about 4 memories. When told one was incorrect, picked one of the real memories. 7 out of 24 remembered the false event. How are the events remembered? true memories described more true memories rated more clear false memories clarity increased over time. 19 out of 24 figured out which was false. Some people are more susceptible to misinformation than others. People at high risk for misinformation acceptance have: poor general memory high scores on imagery vividness high empathy scores. Recalling or recognizing the meaning or content of what was experienced. Memories we will never forget personally meaningful your first date death of someone close to you. Ask people to remember what they were doing when they first heard about the. Measured the similarity of both memory reports. Accuracy same memory reported very differently over time.