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The Concept Of False Memory
We are continually creating memories of facts that don't exist. The creation of false memories is strongly influenced by imagination, beliefs, social influence, and suggestions from the environment.
- People naturally change what they remember from the meanings they build when listening to other people's discussions.
- Mass sharing of misinformation can shape people's memories.
- The formation of false memories can be attributed to repeating misinformation in an intense way.
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A false memory refers to a distorted recall of an event.
They can be completely unreal. In some cases, false memories may comprise aspects of the fact that have been distorted by interfering information or other memory distortions.
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We all misremember things. However, false memories are not so much mistakes but can be very detailed fantasies. Some people remember precise details of an event they attended, only to later realise they were never there.
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Memories are the switch buttons of information related to our learning and experiences that can be preserved and restored in the brain of humans.
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