Our Minds Are Not Video Cameras That Objectively Record and Play

question 40

Essay

Our minds are not video cameras that objectively record and play back all events we see and hear.One reason eyewitness information is often unreliable is that one or more memory processes can be affected.What are those three processes, and what factors can bias them?

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Definitions:

Capitalism

A financial structure where the means for producing goods and services are privately owned, aiming to generate profit.

Exurbs

Rural residential areas within commuting distance of the city.

Thomas Malthus

An English economist and demographer known for his theory on population growth and its potential impacts on resources.

Geometrically

In a manner related to geometry, often involving shapes, sizes, patterns, and space.