PSYC 331 Lecture : psyc 331 lecture notes.docx
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Spanos: did research on: is it possible to implant childhood memories. Slide 3: wells & loftus (2003) physical trace evidence lasts a long time there are specific protocols for physical evidence; however Eyewitness evidence doesn"t have the same protocols; it was used first before it was scientifically tested. Slide 5: when we witness something it gets stored in the brain, regardless of what happens after the event, memory stays true, it isnt effected when you are asked misleading questions Slide 6: this notion was central to psychoanalysis: they were taught to look into someones past and see what their childhood issues were; freud thought lots of issues were caused by unconscious, suppressed memories of sexual abuse. Van koppen & lochen (described in text book); the only clear discription was the sex of the perp (this was the only factor people got right 100% when describing physical characteristics of a perp)