Laney et al false memories

Laney et al. (2008) False Memories

Could a false memory change our preferences for food?

A Background of the Laney study

Learning objective

To discuss the background of the Laney study

Open Ended

Based on the video just watched what are the causes of false memories?

Background on Laney

Memory is not always a factual recording of an event and can become distorted by other information both during encoding and after the event. There have bee many experiments within memory research that have demonstrated that memories can be distorted by information provided following an event

Continuation

•Prior to this study, psychologists had focused on false beliefs and memories for negative or neutral events and experiences. 

•Braun et al (2002) found that it is possible to implant rich false memories by convincing participants that they had met Bugs Bunny at Disneyland (not possible because Bugs Bunny is a Warner Bros. creation).

•Possible consequences: It is possible that people with disorders such as phobias could have positive experiences implanted to help them overcome these disorders.

Open Ended

Write a short reflection of two paragraphs on what you have learned about false memories.