False memory research

1. 1Reed College, USA
2. 2University of California, Irvine, USA

1. Cara Laney, Department of Psychology, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, OR 97202, USA. Email: claney{at}reed.edu

Abstract

In the last few years, substantial gains have been made in our understanding of human memory errors and the phenomenon of false memory, wherein individuals remember entire events that did not happen at all. Research had established that false memories can be consequential and emotional, that they can last for long periods of time, and that they are not merely the product of demand characteristics or the recovery of extant but hidden memories. These recent advances are discussed as extensions of earlier foundational research.

Article Notes

• Declaration of conflicting interests The authors declare that they do not have any conflict of interest.
• Funding This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.