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ERIC Number: EJ578039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0965
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How Misinformation Alters Memories.
Wright, Daniel B.; Loftus, Elizabeth F.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v71 n2 p155-64 Nov 1998
Notes that a multitude of studies have demonstrated that misleading postevent information affects people's memories. Contents that the fuzzy-trace theory is a positive step toward understanding the malleability of memory. Discusses fuzzy-trace theory in terms of three primary areas of study: altered response format, maximized misinformation effects, and quality of resulting misinformed memories. (LBT)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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