Posted by llrrrpp on August 18, 2006, at 20:22:59
In reply to Re: Confused and update on hypnotist, posted by finelinebob on August 18, 2006, at 18:47:07
> oh, for ll:
> > Lots of research shows that our memory is prone to filling in 'gaps' with plausible stories.
>
> el-oh-el!! And I bet most of that was based on online-dating experiences!!hmm. Are you suggesting that research psychologists are recruiting subjects from online dating sites? Or are you suggesting that their research was inspired by their lack of success in the dating pool? *grin*
Actually, this research is widely used in forensic psychology, to explain the fallibility of eyewitness memory, and to help understand what conditions promote false memories, in courtroom settings in particular.
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