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Lauren A Monds1, Mark Howard2, Helen M Paterson3
1Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
Summary
False memory feedback about your performance compared to a co-witness can increase susceptibility to misinformation. This highlights how perceptions of reliability influence event memory.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
Background:
- Co-witnesses can influence each other's memory recall.
- Misinformation can be introduced during co-witness discussions.
- Individual perceptions of memory performance may affect susceptibility to external influences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how false feedback on individual memory performance relative to a co-witness impacts misinformation susceptibility.
- To explore the role of perceived reliability in memory accuracy within a dyadic context.
Main Methods:
- 130 participants (65 pairs) underwent a visual memory test.
- Participants received false performance feedback comparing their memory ability to their partner's.
- Following a crime video viewing and discussion, memory was assessed via recall and recognition tests.
Main Results:
- False memory feedback indicating lower relative performance significantly increased sensitivity to misinformation.
- This effect was observed in both recall and recognition memory tasks.
Conclusions:
- Perceptions of one's own and co-witness's reliability, influenced by feedback, play a crucial role in susceptibility to misinformation.
- Understanding these social dynamics is vital for accurate event memory and legal contexts.
Keywords:
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