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Recovered memories.

Elizabeth F Loftus1, Deborah Davis

  • 1Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-7085, USA. eloftus@uci.edu

Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
|August 25, 2007
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This review examines repressed, recovered, and false memories, exploring how therapy can create false memories and individual differences in susceptibility. Findings impact mental health and legal practices.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Forensic Psychology

Background:

  • The controversy surrounding repressed, recovered, and false memories has been a significant debate in mental health.
  • Autobiographical memory, particularly concerning traumatic events, is central to this discussion.

Observation:

  • Evidence for the repression and recovery of autobiographical memories of traumatic events is reviewed.
  • Research on the development of false autobiographical memories is examined.
  • The role of specific therapeutic procedures in potentially creating false memories is investigated.

Findings:

  • Individual vulnerability to the creation of false memories varies.
  • Therapeutic interventions can inadvertently lead to the formation of false autobiographical memories.

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  • The existence and mechanisms of repressed and recovered memories are critically evaluated.

    • Implications:

    • Findings have significant implications for therapeutic practices in mental health.
    • The results impact forensic psychology, particularly in legal contexts involving memory testimony.
    • Recommendations are provided for research, training in psychology, and public policy related to memory.
    • Understanding memory fallibility is crucial for accurate legal and clinical assessments.