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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Memory Research
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Imagination inflation is the phenomenon where imagining an event increases confidence in its occurrence.
  • Understanding factors influencing imagination inflation is crucial for memory accuracy and forensic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between memory distrust and the imagination inflation effect.
  • To investigate the moderating role of disengagement from reality on memory distrust and imagination inflation.
  • To test if memory distrust mediates the link between self-esteem and imagination inflation.

Main Methods:

  • A three-step procedure involving 300 participants assessing childhood event confidence.
  • Participants imagined specific events, followed by reassessment of confidence.
  • A memory distrust induction procedure was implemented for half the participants, with cues provided to highlight discrepancies.

Main Results:

  • Memory distrust significantly relates to the imagination inflation effect.
  • Traits associated with disengagement from reality moderate the influence of memory distrust on imagination inflation.
  • Memory distrust acts as a mediator between self-esteem and imagination inflation.

Conclusions:

  • Memory distrust plays a key role in the imagination inflation phenomenon.
  • Individual differences in reality engagement and self-esteem interact with memory distrust to influence confidence in imagined events.