Cognition and memory are dependent on context, such that out-of-context memories are more difficult to retrieve than in-context memories (e.g., recall time and accuracy for a work-related memory will be lower at home, and vice versa).
The commonly held idea that we are more consistent in our attitudes, opinions, and beliefs than we actually are.
The tendency to search for, interpret, or recall information in a way that confirms one’s beliefs or hypotheses.
Alcohol myopia, lessened sensory awareness, reduced encoding and increased suggestibility.
Alcohol and Memory (non-blackout) Read More »
Confidence in a memory has little relationship to accuracy.
Confidence and Accuracy Read More »
The retention of few memories from before the age of four.
Childhood Amnesic Barrier Read More »
A brief overview of issues in forensic child interviews.
An Introduction to Forensic Child Interviews Read More »
The science of eyewitness memory.
Introduction to Memory and Forensic Science Read More »