Section 8
Memory Distortions
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Memory Distortions and Biases
Memories are not stored as exact replicas of reality; rather, they are modified and reconstructed during recall.
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Considerations for Eyewitness Testimony
Increasing evidence shows that memories and individual perceptions are unreliable, biased, and manipulable.
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Repressed Memories
Some research indicates that traumatic memories can be forgotten and later spontaneously recovered.