PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Repressed Memory
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Key terms: dissociative amnesia, repressed and recovered memory, false memory. Imitations of research- more likely to have a false memory in a lab setting vs. in real life. Inconsistent to grant more credibility to memory of the absence of abuse but less credibility to memories of abuse. Falser memories can be planted in lab, but does not necessarily false. The source of the false memory attacks the likelihood it will be absorbed ex: family members vs. strangers. Experiments indicate trauma related words (thus trauma) are more easily recalled. Recovered memory in divide show sign of higher psychological distress than those who never (cid:862)forget(cid:863) their trauma. Distinction between false and real memories is extremely difficult to determine. With repression and recall of memories come newly recalled emotions, formerly repressed.
