Natural conversations as a source of false memories in children: Implications for the testimony of young witnesses

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dc.contributor.authorPrincipe, G. F., & Schindewolf, E.
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-26T18:29:43Z
dc.date.available2016-09-26T18:29:43Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractResearch 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPrincipe, G. F., & Schindewolf, E. (2012). Natural conversations as a source of false memories in children: Implications for the testimony of young witnesses. Developmental Review, 32(3), 205-223.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3487111/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2950
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherDevelopmental Reviewen_US
dc.subjectmemoryen_US
dc.subjectsuggestibilityen_US
dc.subjectsocial interactionen_US
dc.subjectrumoren_US
dc.subjecteyewitness testimonyen_US
dc.subjectautobiographical memoryen_US
dc.titleNatural conversations as a source of false memories in children: Implications for the testimony of young witnessesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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