Eyewitness memory poor in highly intense and stressful situations
The ability to recognize persons encountered during highly threatening and stressful events is poor in the majority of individuals, according to a Yale researcher.
“Contrary to the popular conception that most people would never forget the face of a clearly seen individual who had physically confronted them and threatened them for more than 30 minutes, a large number of subjects in this study were unable to correctly identify their perpetrator,” said Charles Morgan III, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine.
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“Eyewitness memory poor in highly intense and stressful situations”
Interesting blog, keep up the good work =)
This article reminds me of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. Most people overestimate the reliability of their memory; this seemingly insignificant phenomenon can create awful consequences. This is my first time at this blog and I thnk I like it. Too bad it’s not more popular.
I like this blog, but are eye witness testimonies ever going to be reliable? Our memory is very sensitive, and sometimes pseudo forgetting can be a mojor influence in these testimonies. The slightest things can make us doubt what we think we know, and studies have shown that suggestive words can lead our thinking in the wrong direction. More studies need to be done on this topic before we make any judgements about it.
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