Natural Conversations as a Source of False Memories in Children: Implications for the Testimony of Young Witnesses

Autor/inn/en	Principe, Gabrielle F.; Schindewolf, Erica
Titel	Natural Conversations as a Source of False Memories in Children: Implications for the Testimony of Young Witnesses
Quelle	In: Developmental Review, 32 (2012) 3, S.205-223 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-2297
DOI	10.1016/j.dr.2012.06.003
Schlagwörter	Children; Memory; Accuracy; Recall (Psychology); Interpersonal Communication; Court Litigation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Gedächtnis; Abberufung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Rechtsstreit
Abstract	Research on factors that can affect the accuracy of children's autobiographical remembering has important implications for understanding the abilities of young witnesses to provide legal testimony. In this article, we review our own recent research on one factor that has much potential to induce errors in children's event recall, namely natural memory sharing conversations with peers and parents. Our studies provide compelling evidence that not only can the content of conversations about the past intrude into later memory but that such exchanges can prompt the generation of entirely false narratives that are more detailed than true accounts of experienced events. Further, our work show that deeper and more creative participation in memory sharing dialogues can boost the damaging effects of conversationally conveyed misinformation. Implications of this collection of findings for children's testimony are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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