Long-Term Memories Are Often Inaccurate, Even When People Are Convinced

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Essay

Long-term memories are often inaccurate, even when people are convinced they are correctly remembering past events. Support this statement with reference to the misinformation effect and rich False memories. Cite at least example of empirical research by Loftus and her colleagues. What implications does the malleability of memory have for the controversy surrounding the recovery of repressed memories of abuse?

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