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jackofallgeeks) wrote2006-12-07 07:44 am
jackofallgeeks) wrote2006-12-07 07:44 am
I think I remember reading something like this once...
I'm interested to follow up more on This Article , or, more specifically, following up on the subject of memory, false memory, dreams, and further implications.
From the comments:
If you have the time and/or inclination, read up on the research of Dr. Elizabeth Loftus. She (and others) have demonstrated that it is trivial to create false memories in people. More importantly, once a false memory has been created, it is otherwise indistinguishable from a real one. That means a person cannot rid themselves of a false memory any more than they can rid themselves of a real memory. The implications of this are significant.
From the comments:
If you have the time and/or inclination, read up on the research of Dr. Elizabeth Loftus. She (and others) have demonstrated that it is trivial to create false memories in people. More importantly, once a false memory has been created, it is otherwise indistinguishable from a real one. That means a person cannot rid themselves of a false memory any more than they can rid themselves of a real memory. The implications of this are significant.
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So, yeah. These researchers get that. :)