Human Memory Appears to Be Rather Fallible, and Psychologists Have

question 155

Essay

Human memory appears to be rather fallible, and psychologists have identified a number of common memory mistakes. Describe three such mistakes based on the misinformation effect and provide examples of each from your own personal experience.

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Definitions:

Waking Consciousness

is the state of awareness that includes thoughts, feelings, and perceptions that occur when we are awake and alert.

One-Third

A fraction that represents a division of something into three equal parts, referring to one part of that division.

Sleepwalking

A sleep disorder involving performing activities while in a state of partial arousal from deep sleep, often with no memory of the actions.

Sleep Talking

A phenomenon occurring during sleep where the person talks without being aware of it.