Hypnotically created pseudomemories: further investigation into the "memory distortion or response bias" question. |
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Authors: | G J Murrey H J Cross J Whipple |
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Institution: | Washington State University, Department of Psychology, Pullman 99164-4820. |
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Abstract: | In order to study whether pseudomemories represent actual memory distortions or are a result of response bias, 60 highly hypnotizable subjects and subjects from the general population were divided into 4 experimental groups and were tested for pseudomemory manifestation after receiving a false suggestion. Of the 4 groups of subjects, 3 were offered a monetary reward as a motivation to distinguish false suggestion from actual occurrence. Pseudomemory manifestation was found to be significantly higher among subjects not offered a reward than among subjects who were offered such an reward. The implications of these findings are discussed. |
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