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Memory (Hove, England)
|May 21, 2014
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When eyewitnesses find each other likable, their memory accuracy improves and they are less influenced by others. This suggests likability positively impacts eyewitness memory recall and conformity.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology

Background:

  • Eyewitnesses to crimes often discuss events with each other post-event.
  • Interpersonal dynamics, such as likability, can influence social cognition and memory.
  • Understanding factors affecting eyewitness testimony is crucial for the legal system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of likability on memory accuracy.
  • To examine the influence of likability on memory conformity among individuals.
  • To explore the implications for eyewitness interviewing and rapport building.

Main Methods:

  • 127 undergraduate students participated in a controlled experiment.
  • Participants were paired with a confederate and assigned to likability conditions (control, likable, dislikable).
Keywords:
LikabilityMemory accuracyMemory conformityRapportWitness

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  • Memory for viewed pictures was tested, with participants aware of the confederate's responses.

    • Main Results:

    • Participants in the 'likable' condition demonstrated higher memory accuracy.
    • The 'likable' group showed less memory conformity compared to control and 'dislikable' groups.
    • Likability significantly modulated memory accuracy and susceptibility to social influence.

    Conclusions:

    • Positive interpersonal rapport, fostered by likability, enhances eyewitness memory accuracy.
    • Likability reduces memory conformity, suggesting individuals are less swayed by confederates they like.
    • Findings support strategies for building positive rapport in forensic interviews to improve testimony reliability.