The effect of different delivery modes of misinformation on false memories in adolescents and adults

Autor: Henry Otgaar, Dewi Maulina, Komang Meydiana Hutama Putri, Thahira Hanum Sekarmewangi, Charlotte Bücken, Diandra Yasmine Irwanda
Přispěvatelé: RS: FPN CPS IV, Section Forensic Psychology
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 34(2), 208-216. Psychology Press Ltd
ISSN: 2044-5911
DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2021.1994980
Popis: The current study examined the effects of different delivery modes of misinformation on false memory creation in adolescents and adults. Forty adolescents (14-15 year olds) and fifty-three adults (over 18) were instructed to watch a video. Following this, half of the participants were given direct-with interaction misinformation, in which misinformation was delivered by the experimenter and participants (co-witnesses) were able to interact before their memory was tested. The other half of the participants were given direct-without interaction misinformation, in which they listened to a narrative read aloud by the experimenter, without interacting. Lastly, all participants completed a memory test. We found that participants in the direct-without interaction group were more likely to report false memories compared to the direct-with interaction group. Furthermore, adolescents endorsed more misinformation details than adults. Our results provide a new perspective about the role of social factors in the occurrence of false memories. ispartof: Journal Of Cognitive Psychology vol:33 issue:2 pages:1-9 status: Published online
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