It is surprising and interesting, as Elizabeth Loftus pointed out, that memories could be changed by providing misinformation, such as suggestions and false details. She also demonstrated that the choice of words (regarded as suggestions) using in the interrogation, could contaminate or distort a witness’s memory. Thus, she concluded that misinformation can influence and adjust people’s memories with suggestive fashion. However, the awareness and recognition of misinformation could resist its deleterious effects on memory.
The experiment of lost-in-the-mall , which involved family members to plant false memories, showed that with confirmation from people the participant trust, the participant could adopt a false memory and feel confident to
The experiment of lost-in-the-mall , which involved family members to plant false memories, showed that with confirmation from people the participant trust, the participant could adopt a false memory and feel confident to