Why Should One Be Cautious About Accepting the Accuracy of Memories

question 485

Essay

Why should one be cautious about accepting the accuracy of memories of childhood sexual abuse that have been "recovered" in the course of psychotherapy?

---

Definitions:

Plantar Flexes

The movement that increases the angle between the shin and the top of the foot, pointing the toes downward.

Soleus

A muscle in the calf of the leg that flexes the foot to point the toes downward.

Tibialis Anterior

A muscle located in the front of the shin that helps in dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot.

Adducts Thigh

The action performed by muscles that move the thigh inward toward the midline of the body.