How Your Memory Can Be Tricked

The video explores how human memory is not like a camera but more like a Wikipedia page, where memories can be altered by suggestion, source misattribution, and spontaneous false memories. It discusses studies demonstrating these phenomena, such as the power of suggestion affecting memory recall and source misattribution leading to false memories. The video also covers unconscious transference, where innocent people are misremembered as criminals. The conclusion emphasizes the unreliability of memory and encourages viewers to be cautious about trusting their recollections.

How do psychologists compare the functioning of memory to a Wikipedia page?

What was the main finding of the 1970s psychology study involving car crash videos?

Explain the concept of source misattribution as discussed in the text.

What are spontaneous false memories and how do they occur?

Describe the phenomenon of unconscious transference and its implications.