how can misinformation interfere with memory? How might the memory of an eyewitness be affected by testing if they receive misinformation?

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Zoe

17 February, 10:12

how can misinformation interfere with memory? How might the memory of an eyewitness be affected by testing if they receive misinformation?

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Ayanna Bass · Answer 1

I put this and got 100

It can have an effect in the way somebody remembers an event. Any false information can change how we view a criminal even if they're not guilty.

Karissa Harmon · Answer 2

Many scientific studies have demonstrated that misinformation can have a great effect in the way a person remembers a particular event. The introduction of different information just an instant after an important event can dramatically change the way in which we remember it.

In the case of an eyewitness, we have to take into account that any false information introduced can change the perception that we have about a criminal, wether he/she is guilty or not.