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.

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