Hey folks,
I’ve been reading up on how unreliable eyewitness memory can be and came across some wild stories of mistaken identity. Anyone else fascinated by this? How does psychology explain these errors, and are there any good books or articles on the topic?
Looking forward to your thoughts!
The psychology of mistaken identity and unreliable eyewitness memory is fascinating. It involves factors like memory distortion, leading questions, and stress during the event. Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji . Greenwald offers an in depth look at how cognitive biases influence memory and perception.
The old saying “seeing is believing” isn’t always true. Our memories can be unreliable and sometimes even wrong.
research shows that eyewitness memory is remarkably malleable. It can be influenced by various factors, leading to errors and misidentifications.